Misaligned printing

I am printing a 4x6 PDF exported from InDesign. It must align with an Avery Template that I recreated. I have done this successfully in the past, but now am having the following problem. The image starts to print about 1/8" too soon and cuts off the image about 1/4" before it is complete. I end up with a misaligned and incomplete print. I am using a Mac (software up to date) and Acrobat Pro 9.5.1. My printer is an Epson Stylus Photo R1900. Thanks for any help you can give.

Is the Avery Sheet lettersize or 4 x 6?
Assuming you have set up the InDesign file correctly to the Avery Template from Acrobat's print dialog, and that the PDF document size is the same as the Avery sheet...
Turn off any Page Scaling in Acrobat's dialog
Auto Rotate and Center has never failed me; If the printed image is the correct size, but in the wrong position on the sheet, that would not be uncommon for an inexpensive Inkjet; your Epson might have some Image Shift abilities available from the Properties button in Acrobat's Print Dialog. My screen shots are AA9, Windows based, your's will vary.

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