Document margins show when printing

[susan_j_reed@adobeforums.com]

I am new on InDesign 2.0 so this may sound like it- my document is 11 x 8.5. I have placed a Photoshop graphic into the entire page. The problem I am having is when I print it out, there is a white margin surrounding the entire document- what am I doing incorrectly? (I actually need to add some bleed to make sure the entire graphic prints outside the defined size of the document.) Any suggestions? Thanks.

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

Is your printer capable of borderless printing?

Bob

[susan_j_reed@adobeforums.com]

it would be a printer set-up issue?

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

Yes. What printer is it?

Bob

[susan_j_reed@adobeforums.com]

It is an HPpsc 1210xi (cheap for my home office) - but I took the file to Kinkos yesterday and had a print out made to see if I was in fact downlading the file correctly, and the white border is there too.

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

I don't think that's a borderless printer. You'll have to print to
larger paper and cut it.

Bob

[susan_j_reed@adobeforums.com]

Sorry to sound so dense- I just measured the actual area on the printout and the image measures 10.5 x 7 7/8" instead of 11 x 8.5 - so even though InDesign is telling me that my document is in fact 11 x 8.5, the printer is not printing it at 100% - correct?
Thanks for your patience and help!

[Robert_Levine@adobeforums.com]

I don't know. Depends on your print output settings. You can scale it to
fit on the paper or you can just let it get cut off.

Bob

[susan_j_reed@adobeforums.com]

It makes sense now- thanks for your help Bob- it is appreciated.
Susan