Attempting to print from two different Windows 8.1 systems to three different (2 are the same brand Epson FX-890) tractor feed printers results in the entire document printing but the right margin is about 25-30% in the page resulting in everything printing out of alignment. I have reinstalled the drivers changed every setting I can think of. I spoke with Epson tech support which referred me to Microsoft Tech Support which is not free. The exact same documents print just fine using these printers on Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 we only experience this problem with Windows 8.1 systems. I know that isn't a lot to go on but thanks in advance for any help, at this point my only option is to revert the system back to Win 8. Thanks.

Hello, Thank you for reporting this issue. In order to help diagnose this issue better, I have a few questions for you: Would you be able to determine if you used the same printer drivers on the all aforementioned versions of Windows (XP, 7, 8, 8.1)? Did the drivers come from the same source such as a manufacturer's web site or installation media? Could you please execute the commands below and paste the output for me so that I understand what kind of printer driver you are using/ Right click Start, Run, type "cmd", That will bring up a command windows. type "PowerShell". That will bring you into the PowerShell mode. type "get-printer | format-list". type "get-printerdriver | format-list". copy/paste the screen output of the previous two commands to your reply. Thank you, Arun

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to respond. I just have a couple more questions for you before I start investigating the issue: Where did you get the drivers from? Was it from a web site? Could you please provide me the link so that I can try to install the same driver on my machine. Could you tell me what applications you are printing from? Please provide me the name and version e.g. Microsoft Word 2010. Thanks, ---Arun

Tractor feed printers margin issues in Windows 8.1

Anonymous

Hi,

Depends upon the application settings that is set during the printing process. I would suggest you to check if you are able to print test pages correctly. This issue may occur if the paper size for printing was not set correctly before printing the document.

Hope this helps!.

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Anonymous

Hello,

Thank you for reporting this issue. In order to help diagnose this issue better, I have a few questions for you:

Would you be able to determine if you used the same printer drivers on the all aforementioned versions of Windows (XP, 7, 8, 8.1)? Did the drivers come from the same source such as a manufacturer's web site or installation media?
Could you please execute the commands below and paste the output for me so that I understand what kind of printer driver you are using/

Right click Start, Run, type "cmd", That will bring up a command windows.
type "PowerShell". That will bring you into the PowerShell mode.
type "get-printer | format-list".
type "get-printerdriver | format-list".
copy/paste the screen output of the previous two commands to your reply.

Thank you,

Arun

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Anonymous

Thank you Arun for helping me with this, here are the results from the powershell commands.

get-printer:

Name : Smart Label Printer 200 & 420

ComputerName :

Type : Local

ShareName :

PortName : USB001

DriverName : Smart Label Printer 200 & 420

Location :

Comment :

SeparatorPageFile :

PrintProcessor : winprint

Datatype : RAW

Shared : False

Published : False

PermissionSDDL :

RenderingMode :

KeepPrintedJobs : False

Priority : 1

DefaultJobPriority : 0

StartTime : 0

UntilTime : 0

PrinterStatus : Normal

JobCount : 0

DisableBranchOfficeLogging :

BranchOfficeOfflineLogSizeMB :

Name : Send To OneNote 2013

ComputerName :

Type : Local

ShareName :

PortName : nul:

DriverName : Send to Microsoft OneNote 15 Driver

Location :

Comment :

SeparatorPageFile :

PrintProcessor : winprint

Datatype : RAW

Shared : False

Published : False

PermissionSDDL :

RenderingMode :

KeepPrintedJobs : False

Priority : 1

DefaultJobPriority : 0

StartTime : 60

UntilTime : 60

PrinterStatus : Normal

JobCount : 0

DisableBranchOfficeLogging :

BranchOfficeOfflineLogSizeMB :

Name : Microsoft XPS Document Writer

ComputerName :

Type : Local

ShareName :

PortName : PORTPROMPT:

DriverName : Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4

Location :

Comment :

SeparatorPageFile :

PrintProcessor : winprint

Datatype : RAW

Shared : False

Published : False

PermissionSDDL :

RenderingMode :

KeepPrintedJobs : False

Priority : 1

DefaultJobPriority : 0

StartTime : 60

UntilTime : 60

PrinterStatus : Normal

JobCount : 0

DisableBranchOfficeLogging :

BranchOfficeOfflineLogSizeMB :

Name : Fax

ComputerName :

Type : Local

ShareName :

PortName : SHRFAX:

DriverName : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver

Location :

Comment :

SeparatorPageFile :

PrintProcessor : winprint

Datatype : RAW

Shared : False

Published : False

PermissionSDDL :

RenderingMode :

KeepPrintedJobs : False

Priority : 1

DefaultJobPriority : 0

StartTime : 60

UntilTime : 60

PrinterStatus : Normal

JobCount : 0

DisableBranchOfficeLogging :

BranchOfficeOfflineLogSizeMB :

Name : EPSON FX-890 ESC/P

ComputerName :

Type : Local

ShareName :

PortName : P1

DriverName : EPSON FX-890 ESC/P

Location :

Comment :

SeparatorPageFile :

PrintProcessor : winprint

Datatype : RAW

Shared : False

Published : False

PermissionSDDL :

RenderingMode :

KeepPrintedJobs : False

Priority : 1

DefaultJobPriority : 0

StartTime : 0

UntilTime : 0

PrinterStatus : Normal

JobCount : 0

DisableBranchOfficeLogging :

BranchOfficeOfflineLogSizeMB :

Name : \<host name removed>\HP LaserJet P2035n

ComputerName : <host name removed>

Type : Connection

ShareName : IT Laserjet

PortName : ITPrinter

DriverName : HP LaserJet P2035n

Location :

Comment :

SeparatorPageFile :

PrintProcessor : ZIMFPrint

Datatype : IMF

Shared : True

Published : True

PermissionSDDL :

RenderingMode :

KeepPrintedJobs : False

Priority : 1

DefaultJobPriority : 0

StartTime : 60

UntilTime : 60

PrinterStatus : Normal

JobCount : 0

DisableBranchOfficeLogging :

BranchOfficeOfflineLogSizeMB :

Name : \<host name removed>\EPSON FX-890 ESC/P

ComputerName : <host name removed>

Type : Connection

ShareName : Sales Pick Ticket

PortName : P1

DriverName : EPSON FX-890 ESC/P

Location : Sales Department

Comment : Sales Department Pick Ticket Printer

SeparatorPageFile :

PrintProcessor : WinPrint

Datatype : RAW [FF auto]

Shared : True

Published : True

PermissionSDDL :

RenderingMode :

KeepPrintedJobs : False

Priority : 1

DefaultJobPriority : 0

StartTime : 0

UntilTime : 0

PrinterStatus : Normal

JobCount : 0

DisableBranchOfficeLogging :

BranchOfficeOfflineLogSizeMB :

get-printerdriver:

Name : Send to Microsoft OneNote 15 Driver

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows x64

Path : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ntprint.inf_amd64_64a5c2d136933c8f\Amd64\mxdwd

rv.dll

DataFile : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms006.inf_amd64_fa19f2c75f5825fe\SendToOneN

ote.gpd

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_amd64_02291d7288731918\Amd64\Prin

tConfig.dll

HelpFile :

DependentFiles : {C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms006.inf_amd64_fa19f2c75f5825fe\SendToOne

Note-manifest.ini, C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms006.inf_amd64_fa19f2c7

5f5825fe\SendToOneNote-pipelineconfig.xml, C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prn

ms006.inf_amd64_fa19f2c75f5825fe\SendToOneNoteNames.gpd, C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\File

Repository\prnms006.inf_amd64_fa19f2c75f5825fe\SendToOneNoteFilter.dll...}

Monitor :

DefaultDatatype :

Date :

MajorVersion : 4

DriverVersion : 4222124921196448

Manufacturer : Microsoft

OEMUrl :

HardwareID : {3ee39114-30b4-45a4-a109-19d4a40fcc22}

Provider : Microsoft

PrintProcessor : winprint

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms006.inf_amd64_fa19f2c75f5825fe\prnms006.i

nf

IsPackageAware : True

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

Name : Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows x64

Path : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ntprint.inf_amd64_64a5c2d136933c8f\Amd64\mxdwd

rv.dll

DataFile : C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms001.inf_amd64_4fa1863520b2418e\MXDW.gpd

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_amd64_02291d7288731918\Amd64\Prin

tConfig.dll

HelpFile :

DependentFiles : {C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms001.inf_amd64_4fa1863520b2418e\MXDW-mani

fest.ini, C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms001.inf_amd64_4fa1863520b2418e\

MXDW-pipelineconfig.xml, C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms001.inf_amd64_4f

a1863520b2418e\mxdwdui.dll, C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\ntprint.inf_amd64_

64a5c2d136933c8f\Amd64\UNIRES.DLL...}

Monitor :

DefaultDatatype :

Date :

MajorVersion : 4

DriverVersion : 1688863374327808

Manufacturer : Microsoft

OEMUrl :

HardwareID : {0f4130dd-19c7-7ab6-99a1-980f03b2ee4e}

Provider : Microsoft

PrintProcessor : winprint

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath : C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms001.inf_amd64_4fa1863520b2418e\prnms001.i

nf

IsPackageAware : True

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

Name : Smart Label Printer 200 & 420

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows x64

Path : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\UNIDRV.DLL

DataFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\slp420.gpd

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\UNIDRVUI.DLL

HelpFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\UNIDRV.HLP

DependentFiles : {C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\slpresmm.dll,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\slpres.dll,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\slplm.dll,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\slpui.dll...}

Monitor : SII Smart Label Printer 100/200/400/600 Language Monitor

DefaultDatatype :

Date :

MajorVersion : 3

DriverVersion : 1970329131942319

Manufacturer : SII

OEMUrl :

HardwareID : usbprint\siislp200dbec

Provider : SII

PrintProcessor : winprint

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\oemprint.inf_amd64_dd5e8372ac41dbb6\oemprint.i

nf

IsPackageAware : False

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

Name : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows x64

Path : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\FXSDRV.DLL

DataFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\FXSUI.DLL

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\FXSUI.DLL

HelpFile :

DependentFiles : {C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\FXSWZRD.DLL,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\FXSTIFF.DLL,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\FXSRES.DLL,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\FXSAPI.DLL}

Monitor :

DefaultDatatype :

Date :

MajorVersion : 3

DriverVersion : 1688863374327808

Manufacturer : Microsoft

OEMUrl :

HardwareID : microsoftmicrosoft_s7d14

Provider : Microsoft

PrintProcessor : winprint

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath : C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms002.inf_amd64_77839a7cc2b8a037\prnms002.i

nf

IsPackageAware : True

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

Name : Microsoft enhanced Point and Print compatibility driver

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows x64

Path : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\mxdwdrv.dll

DataFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\unishare.gpd

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\PrintConfig.dll

HelpFile :

DependentFiles : {C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\unishare-pipelineconfig.xml}

Monitor :

DefaultDatatype :

Date :

MajorVersion : 3

DriverVersion : 1688863374327808

Manufacturer : Microsoft

OEMUrl :

HardwareID : microsoftmicrosoft_musd

Provider : Microsoft

PrintProcessor : winprint

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath : C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_amd64_02291d7288731918\prnms003.i

nf

IsPackageAware : True

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

Name : HP LaserJet P2035n

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows x64

Path : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\HP2030SD.DLL

DataFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\hp2030sd.sdd

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\HP2030SU.DLL

HelpFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\hp2030sd.chm

DependentFiles : {C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\hp2030su.ent,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\hp2030su.ver,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\HP2030GC.dll,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\HP2030PP.DLL}

Monitor :

DefaultDatatype : RAW

Date :

MajorVersion : 3

DriverVersion : 844424930249948

Manufacturer : HP

OEMUrl :

HardwareID : usbprint\hewlett-packardhp_la3fce

Provider : Marvell

PrintProcessor :

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath :

IsPackageAware : False

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

Name : EPSON FX-890 ESC/P

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows x64

Path : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\UNIDRV.DLL

DataFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\ESCP6QN.GPD

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\UNIDRVUI.DLL

HelpFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\UNIDRV.HLP

DependentFiles : {C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\ESCP6W9S.DLL,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\ESCP6Q.INI,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\EBSUIPI0.DLL,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\x64\3\EBSRDPI0.DLL...}

Monitor : EPSON SIDM BS64MonitorB

DefaultDatatype :

Date :

MajorVersion : 3

DriverVersion : 1407374883553280

Manufacturer : EPSON

OEMUrl : http://www.epson.com/

HardwareID : usbprint\epsonfx-890e470

Provider : EPSON

PrintProcessor : winprint

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath : C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\escp6qn.inf_amd64_729974ca6c9054ba\escp6qn.inf

IsPackageAware : False

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

Name : Microsoft enhanced Point and Print compatibility driver

ComputerName :

PrinterEnvironment : Windows NT x86

Path : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\mxdwdrv.dll

DataFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\unishare.gpd

ConfigFile : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\PrintConfig.dll

HelpFile :

DependentFiles : {C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\unishare-pipelineconfig.xml}

Monitor :

DefaultDatatype :

Date :

MajorVersion : 3

DriverVersion : 1688863374327808

Manufacturer : Microsoft

OEMUrl :

HardwareID : microsoftmicrosoft_musd

Provider : Microsoft

PrintProcessor : winprint

VendorSetup :

ColorProfiles :

InfPath : C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\prnms003.inf_x86_44d40e16732ce8ee\prnms003.inf

IsPackageAware : True

CoreDriverDependencies :

PreviousCompatibleNames :

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Anonymous

Hi,

Depends upon the application settings that is set during the printing process. I would suggest you to check if you are able to print test pages correctly. This issue may occur if the paper size for printing was not set correctly before printing the document.

Hope this helps!.

Thanks for your reply, but yes I have attempted to print a test page and the test page prints with the same issue, only on the tractor feed printers though, laser printers are fine.

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Anonymous

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I just have a couple more questions for you before I start investigating the issue:

Where did you get the drivers from? Was it from a web site? Could you please provide me the link so that I can try to install the same driver on my machine.
Could you tell me what applications you are printing from? Please provide me the name and version e.g. Microsoft Word 2010.

Thanks,

---Arun

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Tractor feed printers margin issues in Windows 8.1

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