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From: aglew@mcdurb.Urbana.Gould.COM
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Subject: Re: Laser printers - AST vs. NEC vs. ??
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Date: 17 Dec 88 20:21:00 GMT
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>My only minor complaint is that in Diable 630 (dump printer) mode, the print
>begins at the left EDGE of the paper, and there is no way to make it offset.
>We only use this mode for dumps, etc., but it is annoying because the printer
>can't actually print within about 0.25" of the paper edges, so the first 
>character on each line is lost.  Oh well, I guess that's what Epsons are for.

I would think that the inability to print up to the edge of the paper would
be a significant disadvantage, for people who want to print overlarge
graphics, and tape the sheets together to make a large picture (like a
circuit layout). Overlapping is fine, but I hate having to trim the edge

Is this a characteristic of most laserprinters?