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Adjusting printer alignment

If the alignment of a check or form needs adjustment for your specific printer, you can change the printing area and size of the form, as needed. You must make the adjustment every time you print the form.

  1. On the Print window, click the Alignment button.
  2. Do the following, as needed:

Adjust where the form prints:

To

To this

Print further right or left

In the Horizontal Shift field of the Alignment box, type a positive amount (in inches) to print farther to the right and a negative number (in inches) to print farther to the left.

Print higher or lower

In the Vertical Shift field of the Alignment box, type a positive amount (in inches) to print lower and a negative amount (in inches) to print higher on the form.

Adjust the form size:

Adjust form size only to correct a known problem with your printer. In many cases, government agencies require a specific form size.

To

Do this

Change width of printing area

In the Horizontal field of the Form Size box, type a number greater than 1.000 to stretch the width of the form and a number less than 1.000 (such as 0.5) to shrink it.

Change height of printing area

In the Vertical field of the Form Size box, type a number greater than 1.000 to stretch the height of the form and a number less than 1.000 (such as 0.5) to shrink it.

The original scale of the form is 1.000 in both fields.

  1. Click OK.

 

 

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