Printing Borderless Photos


You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. You get beautiful snapshots and enlargements, without trimming.

See Choosing Paper for Borderless Photos, then see these sections for instructions:

Choosing Paper for Borderless Photos

You can print borderless photos on these papers and sizes:  

Paper name
Sizes
Paper Type or Media Type setting
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper
4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.; 21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15,2 cm)
5 × 7 in. (12.7 × 17.7 cm)
8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.; 21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Epson Premium Semi-Gloss Photo Paper
4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15,2 cm)
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.; 21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
Epson Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Glossy Photo Paper
4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15,2 cm)
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.; 21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Photo Paper Glossy
Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight
8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.; 21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.; 21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Presentation Paper Matte
Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 × 11 in.; 21.6 × 27.9 cm)
Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster

Note: Print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout, or the area may be smeared when you print on papers other than those listed above. Print a single sheet to check the quality before printing large jobs.

Load your paper as shown in Loading Paper.

Storing and Displaying Your Prints

With proper care, photographs from your Epson Stylus printer will last for many years. The special Epson Hi-Definition Photographic inks designed for your printer provide the ultimate combination of photo quality and longevity when used with Epson papers for prints that are properly displayed or stored. For best results, always use Epson papers.

As with traditional photos, Epson recommends proper care that will minimize color changes and lengthen display life:

You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest reseller, contact your nearest Epson sales office as describe in Where to Get Help.

Windows XP

You can print your photos from an imaging application or you can use the Picture and Fax Viewer in Windows XP.

  1. Locate the photo you want to print on your computer.
  2. Right-click the photo, highlight Open With, and select Windows Picture and Fax Viewer.


  3. Click the Print icon at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Click Next. You see a Picture Selection window:


  5. Select the photo(s) you want to print and click Next. You see the Printing Options window:


  6. Select EPSON Stylus Photo R270 Series and click Printing Preferences. You see a window like this one:


  7. Select Photo as the Quality Option setting.
  8. Select one of the following for the paper Type option, to match the paper you're using:
  9. Note: If you're not sure which Type to select, see Choosing Paper for Borderless Photos.

    • Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
    • Premium Photo Paper Glossy
    • Photo Paper Glossy
    • Presentation Paper Matte
    • Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
    • Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
    • Premium Presentation Paper Matte
  10. Click the Borderless check box. Read the message and click OK.
  11. Select your paper Size setting to match the paper you're using. See the list of supported borderless sizes in Choosing Paper for Borderless Photos.
  12. Select Portrait or Landscape as the orientation setting.
  13. Click the Page Layout tab. You see a window like this one:


  14. If necessary, adjust the Expansion slider in the Borderless box to choose Max, Min, or the in-between setting.
  15. Min retains the entire image in your print, but there may be a small white edge on the borders of the print. Max expands the image to ensure that there are no unprinted edges, but the edges of the image may not appear in the print.

  16. Click OK.
  17. At the Photo Printing Wizard screen, click Next. You see a Layout Selection window:


  18. Select Full page photo print and click Next to begin printing.

Macintosh OS X

  1. Open the File menu and select Page Setup. You see a window like this one:


  2. Select Stylus Photo R270 in the Format for pop-up menu.
  3. Select one of the following settings as your Paper Size:
    • US Letter (Sheet Feeder - Borderless)
    • 8 × 10 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless)
    • 5 × 7 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless)
    • 4 × 6 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless)
  4. Select portrait or landscape as the orientation setting.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a window like this one:


  7. Select Stylus Photo R270 in the Printer pop-up menu.
  8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.


  9. Select one of the following Media Types to match the paper you're using:
  10. Note: If you're not sure which Media Type to select, see Choosing Paper for Borderless Photos.

    • Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
    • Premium Photo Paper Glossy
    • Photo Paper Glossy
    • Presentation Paper Matte
    • Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
    • Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
    • Premium Presentation Paper Matte
  11. Select Quality (for higher quality) or Speed (for faster printing) using the slider.
  12. Note: The slider is not available for some Media Types.

  13. Select Expansion from the pop-up menu. You see a window like this one:


  14. If necessary, adjust the Expansion slider to choose Max, Min, or the in-between setting.
  15. Min retains the entire image in your print, but there may be a small white edge on the borders of the print. Max expands the image to ensure that there are no unprinted edges, but the edges of the image may not appear in the print.

  16. Click Print.