On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 09:45:12AM -0600, Jeff Schroeder wrote: > > What might cause printing to a DeskJet 500 (ancient device, I know) > > to offset every other line by about 3 millimeters? It's as if > > something is making every other line indent. > > If I remember my DeskJet 500 from 30 years ago (or so it seems, heh) it > printed bidirectionally-- it would print a line from left to right, and > then the next line from right to left. I would guess what's happening > in your case is when the second line is being printed, the head is > slightly off at the start (right edge) and by the time it gets back to > the left edge it's still off. Then somehow it resets itself before > printing the next (left-to-right) line. > > Just a guess, of course. I'm not sure what you can do about it, though. > A printer that old is probably best replaced by a new $70 laser printer > or something. :)
If it works, don't fix it.
I remember this problem
There is a command in HP's PCL ("Printer Control Language??) to tell a
Deskjet to print monodirectionally. You may also be able to set it
from the control panel.
There may also be a way to specify the offset between the two
directions of travel. If so, I would prefer this solution, as it
minimizes wear.
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