Please explain this error

M

MB

Sorry if this is a repeat posting (having a problem with OE):

I have a .doc that includes a table.

When I want to print, it says:
"The margins of section 1 are set outside the printable area of the
page...."

It then asks if I want to continue. I say yes and it seems to print just
fine.

So, what is going on? Also, what do they mean by section 1.

Mel
 
J

Jezebel

A Word document may be divided into sections. If you haven't inserted any
section breaks, then your document has just one section: Section 1. Page
layout (all the settings on File > Page Setup) can be set independently for
each section.

These settings include the document margins. When you go to print, Word
checks these margins against the printable area reported by your printer
driver and gives the warning message you're seeing if the document appears
to go outside the printable area. Occasionally it matters: on older inkjets,
printing too close to the edge of the paper makes a serious mess and can
cause damage. Usually it's irrelevant, and sometimes Word is just plain
wrong about it.

Have a look at your printer settings, and check what it's telling Word. Then
check your Page Setup margins.
 

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