Printing Issues
When I try to print a score it only prints a small portion in the upper left corner. Not sure what's going on. Am I missing something?
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When I try to print a score it only prints a small portion in the upper left corner. Not sure what's going on. Am I missing something?
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Check your active printer settings to be sure it isn't set to print on something like labels.
Also, in MuseScore, open menu item: Format > Page settings... and verify the page size and dimensions, margins, etc.
Try exporting the score as a pdf file and see if that prints correctly.
In reply to Check your active printer… by Jm6stringer
Thanks for your reply. Exporting as a pdf allowed me to print the entire page, however, it's clipping off part of the title and the bottom of the page margin is smaller than I thought it would be. I've reset the upper and lower margins and it still is clipping them off.
In reply to Thanks for your reply. … by jjwhitis
You wrote:
Exporting as a pdf allowed me to print the entire page, however, it's clipping off part of the title and the bottom of the page margin is smaller than I thought it would be.
Regarding the score you attached...
In MuseScore, menu item: Format > Page settings... is set to Page size A4, which is longer than Letter 8.5 x 11 paper.
If you print something which is longer onto shorter paper which is loaded into the printer, content may get clipped, as you have found out.
So, In MuseScore, you need to use menu item: Format > Page settings... and change the 'Page size' from A4 to Letter. Then use File > Export and select 'PDF file'. Now your page size and printer paper should match.
Forgetting about PDF for a moment...
With the Page size set to Letter in MuseScore's page settings, what happens when you use File > Print?
Does it come out correctly on the 8.5 x 11 paper from your printer?
In reply to You wrote: Exporting as a… by Jm6stringer
No, it does not. I'm attaching what prints out.
In reply to No, it does not. I'm… by jjwhitis
Go to menu item: Help and click 'Revert to factory settings'.
Then open this in MuseScore:
Upper Register Workout-2.mscz
and see if it prints okay using File > Print.
Also, when I save as a pdf, it only saves about a 2 inch square of the upper left of the document.
Post the score - the .MSCZ file.
Also, what OS, what printer, what size paper does the printer currently have in it?
In reply to Post the score - the .MSCZ… by underquark
My Mac is running Monterrey version 12.6.8. The printer is an Epson ET-15000 with 8.5 x 11 paper.
In reply to My Mac is running Monterrey… by jjwhitis
"8.5 x 11 paper"
[EDIT] corrected post
For reference, this paper size is known as Letter (8.5 x 11 inches). This is a predefined format option under Format > Page Settings...> Page Size > Letter / ANSI A.
Paper Size and Dimensions
Letter = 8.5 x 11 inches - portrait
A4 = 210mm x 297mm (8.3 x 11.7 inches) - portrait
In Europe we almost exclusively use A4 portrait format which is 210 x 297mm (8.3 x 11.7 inches). And sure enough, your score is set to use A4 paper. If you change that format to Letter in Format > Page Settings...> Page Size I think your problem of clipping may be resolved. Try the attached PDF in Letter paper format (also known as ANSI A).
In reply to "8.5 x 11 paper" For… by DanielR
I printed out what you sent me and it worked! Is this a pdf that you exported from Musescore? When I go to print and save as a pdf from Musescore, I only get the upper left corner of my document. Any ideas? And....thank you for your help!
In reply to I printed out what you sent… by jjwhitis
" Is this a pdf that you exported from Musescore?"
Yes, but first I had changed the A4 format to Letter / ANSI A in Format > Page Settings > Page Size and saved the score. After that I generated the PDF file.
Your screenshot seems to indicate a different problem: either your page size in MuseScore is set to a very small paper format, or your printer is defaulting to use a very small paper size. I think someone asked earlier whether your printer was set up to print labels?