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Okidata ML590 Printer problem

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by vchd_it

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When attempting to print tractor fed fanfold labels I cannot get printing to start on the first line of the first label. There is a top margin of .63" I can't seem to override.

I am in Windows 2000 using word 97. I have gone into printer settings and createda new form with 0 top margin and place the new form into ML590 printers properties but it still wants to scroll before printing.

I can manually roll the fanfold labels down low enough so once it scrolls it starts on the first line. There got to be another way.

I thought the top margin of .5-.6" was true for sheet feed type printers. They needed that must room to be able to feed the sheets to print but a tractor fed could print on the first line.

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by guruofdos

This is related to the DIP switch settings. When using tractor feed/fanfold paper many DMP's have a feature to 'skip' over the perforations. Often this can be disabled using one of the hardware dip-switches. Consult your manual for these settings. Alternatively, there may be a software control code that needs to be sent to the printer to disable perforation skip. Again, this should be documented in your manual.

by vchd_it

Manual does not reference dip switches. The Skip perforation is disabled.
Thanks anyway.

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