When this dialog box appears, make sure you have the right printer chosen and then click the Properties button near the top right.

The Epson driver dialog box now appears. Most recent driver versions look like this in Advanced Mode. If you are in Basic mode, look for a button near the bottom right to get to this screen.

Older drivers will look different. The principles will be the same, though.

Find the drop down menu that has paper sizes. Look near the bottom of the list for a selection called User Defined. Click on it.

This dialog will appear.

Check the image at right for the order you will follow to make a custom paper size:

Using the chart below:
1) Fill in paper width
2) Fill in paper height

NOTE! The units of width and height are in .01 inches! Make sure to keep this in mind when entering the dimensions. See at right »»

3) Name your size - call it something that is easily recognizable
4) Click the Save button
5) Click OK

You now have a permanently saved custom paper size that will appear in your list of paper sizes.

Note: Some printers may not have these settings. Make sure to check and select these if you have them available.

Back at your printer properties dialog box, click on the Page Layout tab.

Click the CENTERED and MINIMIZE MARGINS boxes.

Epson printers tend to want to force an 1/2" margin at the end of the print. This interferes with some card setups using larger images.

Click the OK button until you are back to this screen.

Notice that the custom paper size we just made is now selected as the paper size by Photoshop.

Note: For the vertical open card of any size, make sure orientation is set to PORTRAIT. If not, you will notice that the Print with Preview will look wrong. If so, click Page Setup again and fix the orientation.

Now click OK

We are back at Print with Preview again.

Notice that the preview screen looks like the printed card should - the excessive white space is gone.

You can now click print and proceed as normal.

Note: Before you start printing on our pre-scored cards, try a test print on plain paper. Just cut some copy paper to the correct size for test sheets.