Can't get my bills to line up?

coupe68 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 01:26 PM

I've scanned two sides of a bill into photoshop, made all my changes, but when I print and try my manual duplexing, the damn bills never line up. Is there a trick or something that could make the bills line up right, or does anyone have any experience with this?

koolschooler · #2 (**permalink**) 02-28-2009, 06:37 AM

try setting the printer up to a 'borderless printing' format
this should work

coupe68 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-28-2009, 07:09 PM

I tried borderless and it didnt work...

koolschooler · #4 (**permalink**) 03-01-2009, 02:26 AM

how are you setting it up to print?
try setting it to center, but then change it to 2 cm from the top (on both sides)
this should line up on a borderless printing setting

shetlan · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2009, 06:51 AM

I don't understand the problem.
Are you trying to print on a piece of paper or onto a blanked out bill?

If it's a piece of paper, then your printer may not be loading the paper straight - or straight enough. Try loading your printer one piece at a time and see if that fixes it.

crazy white guy · #6 (**permalink**) 03-05-2009, 02:21 AM

I just used a grid to center it perfectly on the paper. From there it should be perfect to +/- 1mm which should be fine since your template should have that taken into account.

MurderSkillz · #7 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 02:28 AM

I used photo shop as well, trial and error is the key here. Click File>print> Then untick position to change the position of either side. From there you can move it up, down, left, and right.

Here is an idea. Print it out on both sides of the paper. Front and back. Tick both front and back for center in the "position" area. Then take a sharpy. Make a dot on the very edge of the bill flip the paper over and do the same for the opposite side. you then can go from there to see if you want to move the front or back left, right, up, or down. Hope you got ink and extra paper.

Good luck!