The invention relates to a method for full bleed printing using an inkjet printing apparatus. In the method for full bleed printing, a reference pattern is applied on the receiving medium in a current swath. The carriage of the inkjet printing apparatus and the receiving medium are moved with respect to one another in the sub scanning direction and in a subsequent swath, the distance between the reference pattern and a side edge of the receiving medium is determined, and based on the determined distance between the reference pattern and the side edge of the receiving medium, dots to be printed in an area between the side edge of the receiving medium and the reference pattern are determined.