Printing is misaligned or 'off center'

Trying to print business cards and the text is slightly off center. Same with anything I print. Did an alignment and have the lasted updated and drivers. Print quality is good.
HP D1420
Windows 7 64bit
Thanks.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. The spiral is at the top of the page and depending on how you setup the preview it will be at the top or side. It will have to print along the side because the paper has to be rotated 90 degrees to go thru the printer. So it shouldn't matter where it appears in the preview.

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