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From: radek@pyrps5 (Radek Aster @ Pyramid Technology Corp., Mnt. View, CA)
Newsgroups: comp.text,comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Laser printers - AST vs. NEC vs. ????
Summary: SERVERDICT
Keywords: laser,postscript,hpgl
Message-ID: <51553@pyramid.pyramid.com>
Date: 18 Dec 88 18:05:57 GMT
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In article <2474@ficc.uu.net>, walker@ficc.uu.net (Walker Mangum) writes:
> 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.
> 

Have you tried changing the default margins in the SERVERDICT dictionary?
If you don't know how to do this, look in the "BLUE Book" which is one
of a two book set publishd by McCraw-Hill and written by ADOBE.

But basically, the idea is that you first get the printer into interactive
mode, by sending it the EXECUTIVE command.

It should respond with a prompt something like this.

Postcript (tm) version 23.0
Copyright (c) 1984 Adobe Systems Incorporated.
PS>

You then have to give it a password in order to change the margins.
----> serverdict begin {your password} exitserver

It will respond with 
%%[exitserver:permanent state may be changed]%%

Finally you give the command to change the margins.
----> {top margin} {left margin} setmargins

Then 'log out' by typing
----> exit

Hope this helps.

Radek ASTER.