Using your favorite graphics application, create an image space that's, say, 4.5 inches wide by 5 inches high. To conserve ink, make the image a simple black line around the outer edges of the area. Use the application's Print Preview option to center the image on the paper. Place a sheet of plain 8.5 x 11-inch paper in the feed tray, making sure it's properly seated.

Print a test page, verify that the box is the dimensions you specified, and measure the widths of the borders. If the box isn't centered on the page, make a note of how you'll have to shift it to even things out. This way, you don't have to mess with scissors, rulers, and other trimming implements to produce prints with perfectly even, absolutely straight white borders.

	The Center Image check box places the image at the position indicated. For reference, type the settings you've used into the box you've created. Then print and compare.

Step 1: Getting sharp prints Step 2: What you'll need Step 3: Good paper, great pics Step 4: Setting it up		Step 5: Position your pics for printing Step 6: Know your print resolution Step 7: Print a few color test pages Step 8: Try a little color management