thaddius I actually found a near perfect option.
For anyone else looking to do this at home on a Windows computer, I found that printing the cover in Windows Live Photo Gallery worked better than printing from Paint, GIMP, etc.
Uncheck the default option, Fit picture to frame. For best results, print on paper slightly thicker than regular copy paper. I changed the print quality to best as well.
Finally, I used a straight edge to cut the edges. Here is how it came out with these configurations:
For anyone else looking to do this at home on a Windows computer, I found that printing the cover in Windows Live Photo Gallery worked better than printing from Paint, GIMP, etc.
Uncheck the default option, Fit picture to frame. For best results, print on paper slightly thicker than regular copy paper. I changed the print quality to best as well.
Finally, I used a straight edge to cut the edges. Here is how it came out with these configurations: