How to Print a PDF With No Margin

Techwalla may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Learn more about our affiliate and product review process here.

A PDF (Portable Document Format) file is a popular type of electronic document that was created by Adobe Systems. To print a border-free PDF file, you can use Adobe software programs (Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader) or your Mozilla Firefox Web browser to edit the document's margins. Depending on your chosen program, you can crop the document or simply change your printer settings to achieve your desired results.

Advertisement

Adobe Acrobat

Video of the Day

Step 1

Go to "Start," click "All Programs" and open Adobe Acrobat.

Video of the Day

Step 2

Click the "File" tab and open the PDF file you want to print.

Advertisement

Step 3

Click the "Document" tab and select "Crop Pages." Next, select the "Remove White Margins" option in the "Margin Controls" dialog box and click "OK." The margins on your PDF will be cropped.

Step 4

Click the "File" tab and click "Print."

Advertisement

Adobe Reader

Step 1

Go to "Start," click "All Programs" and open Adobe Reader.

Step 2

Click the "File" tab and open your desired PDF file.

Advertisement

Step 3

Click the "File" tab and select "Print."

Step 4

Click the "Properties" button, check the box next to "Borderless Printing" and click "OK." Next, select the "None" option from the "Page Scaling" drop-down menu.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Step 5

Click "OK" to begin printing your PDF.

Mozilla Firefox

Step 1

Open your Mozilla Firefox Web browser.

Advertisement

Step 2

Click the "File" tab and select "Open File." Locate the PDF file you want to print and click "Open." Your PDF will appear in your web browser window.

Step 3

Click the "File" tab and select "Print." Next, click on the "Properties" button and check the box next to "Borderless Printing." Click "OK" to save your settings and return to the main printing dialog box.

Advertisement

Step 4

Click on the "Page Scaling" drop-down menu and select "None."

Step 5

Click "OK" to print your PDF.

Advertisement

Advertisement

references