Abstract: In a computing system where there is more than one printer, a user first formats an image to fit a first printable area for a first medium on a first printer. This image when printed with the same format on a second printer on a medium with a smaller printable area will result in a clipped image. A printer system is modified to include a method to determine a scaling factor. The printer system uses this scaling factor to convert dimension-related information in a set of print data which defines the original image. The resultant print data after conversion is used to print an image on the second printable area. This image has a format which is proportional to the format of the original image.