Printing position problems

Wrong top-of-form position

Your printing appears too high or low on the page.

Cause

What to do

 

 

The paper size setting in your

Check the paper size setting in your

application software or printer

application or printer driver.

driver does not match the size

 

of the paper you are using.

 

 

 

The printer’s page length

Check the page length settings for the

settings for the front or rear

front or rear tractor using the printer’s

tractor do not match the size of

SelecType mode. See “Changing the

the continuous paper you are

settings in the SelecType mode” on page

using.

98 for details.

 

 

The top margin or top-of-form

Check and adjust the margin or

position setting is incorrect.

top-of-form position settings in your

 

application software. See the printable

 

area specifications in “Printable area” on

 

page 181.

 

You can also adjust the top-of-form

 

position using the buttons on the control

 

panel. However, settings made in

 

Windows applications override settings

 

made with the control panel. See

 

“Adjusting the top-of-form position” on

 

page 27 for details.

 

 

The printer driver settings you

Choose the correct printer driver setting

want to use are not selected in

from the Windows desktop or in your

your software.

application before printing.

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