Document Alignment

The Document Alignment Settings window will allow you to adjust how a form is printed from the software. From this window, you may change the horizontal alignment (left or right) as well as the vertical alignment.

Adjusting Your Printer's Starting Alignment

The Align at option will allow you to align your form from the top edge of the form or from a specific point within the form.

Note: setting the form to print from the top edge of the form does not instruct your printer to "back up" the paper. The software will start printing from wherever your printer is currently set. The software assumes that you have adjusted the form feed of your printer to stop feeding paper as soon as the top edge is aligned at the bottom of the print head or that you have manually adjusted the paper to be aligned at the bottom of the print head. If you are unfamiliar with how to adjust your form feed settings, refer to your printer's manual.

To set the form alignment to begin printing from the top edge of the form, click and select the radio button marked Top Edge.

To set the form alignment to a specific spot on the form, click and select the radio button marked Align On. This will also activate the text box below the radio button to allow you to enter the location/prompt on the form; however, it is recommended that you leave this setting as-is.

Adjusting Your Printer's Horizontal Alignment

Sometimes the printing will be aligned too far to the right or to the left. If aligned too far to the right, the characters printed may "fall off" the right hand edge of the paper and wrap around to a new line on the left of the paper. This creates an unexpected new line to be inserted into the printing, and everything from that point forward will be pushed down an extra line.

To adjust the printing left or right, drag the Horizontal Adjustment pointer. You will notice that the pointer moves is discrete "jumps". Each "jump" is approximately one character. For example, if two characters are "falling off" the right hand side of the paper and wrapping around to start a new line, you will need to pull the printing to the left two characters. Drag the Horizontal Adjustment pointer to the left two "jumps" to correct the problem.

Adjusting Your Printer's Vertical Alignment

If you have opted to set the alignment of your form as the top edge using the radio buttons, the software will activate and display a Vertical Adjustment pointer. To adjust the printing up or down, drag the Vertical Adjustment pointer. This sets the distance the paper will feed through the printer before the actual printing begins. The pointer will move in discrete "jumps" much like the Horizontal Adjustment pointer described above.

For example, if you are aligning from the top edge of your paper and the first line to be printed is one inch down the page, then your Vertical Adjustment should be set to approximately one inch. When you align your paper at the top edge, the printer will first feed the paper through the printer one inch and then print its first line of characters.

Adjusting Your Printer's Vertical/Line Feed Drift

Occasionally, a printer will begin printing fine, but as the printing moves down the form, the lines of print seem to space farther and farther apart. This is known as printer line feed drift. To correct for line feed drift, drag the Line Feed Drift pointer. As you drag the pointer, the small, mock display of your document next to the pointer will grow and shrink accordingly.

Printing in Draft Mode

To print the form in high-speed draft mode, click the checkbox marked Print in DRAFT MODE.

Clearing Form Defaults

Click the Clear Defaults button to reset a form to its "factory settings."