Microsoft KB Archive/69591

Word: Incorrect Margins with Manual Feed on NEC P5200

PSS ID Number: Q69591 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

When printing from Microsoft Word to an NEC P5200 printer using manual sheet feed paper, an incorrect top margin may result.

When printing using the cut sheet feeder, the NEC P5200 printer will automatically feed the paper 1 inch past the top of the print head. This causes at least a 1 inch margin, plus whatever top margin is set within Word. Additionally, the paper will advance before Word is finished printing the page. This causes Word to print the end of page 1 on the second page fed into the printer. To correct this problem, change the default paper feed on the printer.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The default paper feed can be reduced to a minimum of 1/4 inch by altering the P5200 memory. To do this, adjust category 7 Load/Tear Off in the Forms Settings of memory. The specific procedure to permanently alter this memory setting is described in Section 4 of the “NEC P5200/P5300 User’s Guide.” This 1/4 inch “printer margin” will still need to be taken into account when setting the top margin in Word.

If the default paper feed is set to 1/4 inch on the printer, an incorrect top margin may be the result of Word not sending the necessary control code to feed individual sheets of paper correctly. To allow for a correct top margin when feeding individual sheets of paper, modify the printer driver (NECP5200.PRD) as follows:


 * 1) With the MakePRD utility, convert NECP5200.PRD to a text file. Load the resulting text file into Word.
 * 2) Scroll to the model block for the NEC P5200/P5300.
 * 3) Change the line that reads “BinsSupported:0 1” to “BinsSupported:0 1 2”.
 * 4) Save the file in text-only format and use MakePRD to convert it back to a printer driver with a new name so that the original PRD file will still be available.

Reference(s):

“Printer Information for Microsoft Word.” Version 5.00 or 5.50. Chapter 6.

NEC Product Support, (508) 264-4300.

“NEC Pinwriter P5200/P5300 User’s Guide.”

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