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    vee    9/20/08   Chicago

    i have a nice laser printer, but i don't think 12x12 paper will fit.

    do people just take their stuff to a printers if it's on 12x12??

     
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    suzanno    7/12/08   Richland, WA

    Unless you have a printer with more than an 11-inch platen, yes.  You can buy a printer that will print 12-inch and larger (I have several friends who are photographers or who are really dedicated scrap-bookers, and they all have printers that do up to 15 inches.  If you're going to print that size a lot, it's a reasonable investment.

     
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    vee    9/20/08   Chicago

    my programs are going to be 6x6, so i figured 12x12 paper would be the best.

    do you recommend buying regular-sized cardstock, 8.5x11 and just cutting it down to 6x6?

    or maybe someone has a template for 8.5x5.5 programs?

     
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    prettykatie    March 14, 2009   Oklahoma

    Buy the 12x12 and cut them to 6x6 and then run the 6x6s through the printer. 

     
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    vee    9/20/08   Chicago

    prettykatie- that's so smart! i didn't even think about that! (dumb of me!)

     
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    MrsFroggy    November 08   Asheville

    I had the same issue as you did.

    I brought my 12x12 to Office Maw, they cut all the sheets on a 12x6 so I could fit it in my printer; it cost me less than 2$ to have them do that. You can also go to Staples, Office Depot, etc.

    No I do advise getting some legal paper and hand cutting it to a 6x12. It takes a few trying and adjusting steps to get what you want printed exactly where you want it.

    Do keep in mind that your printer almost always has a margin. I'm assuming since it's your programs that you won"t have anything too close to the edge. I printed my invitations through photoshop and asked for no margin, there still was a 5mm one. Just so you know.

    I'm so glad I printed things in greyscakle and on my cut legal paper first for that. I avoided using the nice paper for nothing that way. 

     

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