8500A Plus prints two sided. Each side prints to edge so neither will align with each other

What setting could I be overlooking?
I have a 8500A Plus with the Two-sided Printing Accessory installed. I'm using it as a wireless printer from a Macbook Pro, using ADOBE Acrobat 9, both 100% and fit to page have an alignment issue.
I want to print a two sided document, one page per side, orientation landscape, both sides same size, align on both sides center (or at least align back-to-back). But whatever I try, it gets printed "binding top" which renders the header on one side back-to-back with the footer on the other side.
This is important to my production as a graphic designer. Please help.

Hi @Psyclist,
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I see that your paper is getting stuck in you ADF when using the Duplex Scanning Mode, on your HP Officejet 8500A Plus printer. I am happy to help!
The best guide, I was able to find during my searching, is this guide, When Using the Automatic Document Feeder, an 'Original Jam: Clear jam, and then press OK' Message Di....
I would try following that through, and please let me know what happens!
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