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    Color StyleWriter Pro: Margin Limitations and Solutions (2/95)
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2/21/95
2/21/95
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    I have a Color StyleWriter Pro and when I print to it from various applications, it seems that all of the margins are offset from what I specify in the application. As an example, the top margin seems to be offset anywhere from 1/8-in. to 3/16-in. so the entire page is moved up towards the top by that amount.

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    There are some known problems with the margins on the Color StyleWriter Pro printer. We have outlined some workarounds below.

    With the right and left margins, the printable area of the page is offset from the center. The driver does its best to inform applications of this offset, however, applications that do not use the information provided by the driver and assume the page is centered produce incorrect margins.

    Top and bottom margins will typically be from 1/8-in. to 3/16-in. off (moved toward the top of the page). This problem is due to the hardware limitations of the printer, specifically, with the paper roller mechanism. The best workaround for this issue is to add 1/8-in. or 3/16-in. to the margin when specifying this value in the application's margin settings.


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Product Area: Printers
Category: StyleWriters
Sub Category: Apple Color StyleWriter Pro

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