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How to Fix Borderless Printing Problems in Word on HP Envy Printers
Question details
The user is unable to print a borderless document in Microsoft Word using an HP Envy printer, even when page margins are set to zero.
- Product
- Microsoft Word
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Attempting to print an edge-to-edge (borderless) document on A4 paper.
- Observed behavior
- The printed document continues to output with white borders around the edges despite the zero margin configuration in the software and the printer supporting borderless printing.
Ensure that your HP Envy printer officially supports borderless printing for A4 paper and that you have installed the latest printer drivers from the official HP website.
Adjust Printer Properties and Media Type
Change the printer driver settings to a supported media type like Photo Paper, which often unlocks the borderless printing feature.
Many HP Envy printers restrict borderless printing on standard plain paper to prevent ink from pooling inside the printer mechanism. Selecting a different media type in your printer preferences can bypass this restriction.
In your Microsoft Word document, press Ctrl+P or go to File > Print to open the print settings.
Click on the 'Printer Properties' or 'Preferences' link located just below the selected HP Envy printer name.
Navigate to the Paper/Quality tab and change the media type from 'Plain Paper' to 'Photo Paper' or 'Brochure Paper'.
Locate the 'Borderless Printing' or 'Print to Edge' option, ensure it is enabled, and verify the paper size is explicitly set to A4 before clicking OK.
Force Zero Margins in Word Page Setup
Ensure Microsoft Word's internal document settings are not artificially adding margins before sending the job to the printer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my HP printer still leave a border when borderless is selected?
Many HP printers restrict borderless printing to specific media types. If you have 'Plain Paper' selected in your printer properties, the printer driver may force a margin to prevent ink smearing. Changing the media type to 'Photo Paper' often resolves this.
Can I print borderless documents on plain A4 paper?
It depends on your specific HP Envy model. While you can trick the software by selecting 'Photo Paper' or 'Brochure Paper' in the settings while using plain A4 paper, doing so regularly might cause ink overspray inside the printer mechanism.
How do I bypass the 'margins are outside the printable area' warning in Word?
When you set your document margins to zero, Word detects the default hardware margins of the printer and issues a warning. Simply click 'Ignore' rather than 'Fix' to ensure Word sends the document to the printer with zero margins.
