Tips for printing on single sheets
There are a few things you should know about printing on single sheets
as opposed to continuous paper. When you print on single sheets, you
may notice that your printer prints the first page of your file correctly
but then prints too low on the next page, or that it prints the last few
lines from one page onto the next.
These differences in print position are easy to adjust; you can simply
change some of the settings in your application program as described
below to get the right results.
1. When you install an application program, it normally asks you what
printer you are using. Make sure you choose the correct printer. See
Chapter 1 for the right printer to choose.
2. Many programs include an option to set the maximum lines per page.
If your program has a lines-per-page setting and you are using
standard x 11-inch paper, set the lines per page to 61.
Note: To find the right lines-per-page setting for paper that is not
x
11, create a test document using your application program. Set your
top and bottom margins to 0 and then create a file of numbered lines
from 1 to 66. When you print your file, notice the last number printed
on the first page. This is your maximum lines-per-page setting.
3. If your program doesn’t have a lines-per-page setting, try decreasing
the top margin or increasing the bottom margin, or both, until you
get the results you want.
4. You can also try adjusting the form length setting. For a standard
x 11-inch page, try setting the form length at 10 inches.
5. Some programs also let you indicate whether you are using single
sheets or continuous paper. Make sure you choose single sheets.
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