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Abstract

A printed image alignment apparatus in a printer that prints a defined portion on a media, the apparatus being an alignment control in connection to the printing device of the printer and which selectively adjusts the alignment of the printed portion on the printed media, and the alignment control being on the exterior surface of the printer. The alignment control is preferably one or more pushbuttons on the exterior surface of the printer that adjust the horizontal and/or vertical alignment of the printed portion on the printed media. The apparatus further preferably includes a reset of default alignment values, and a slow print mode wherein the printing of the media is slowed such that the alignment control selectively adjusts the alignment of the printed portion between printing on individual media and which is reset to regular print speed after a predetermined duration of alignment control inactivity. The invention also includes a method of adjusting the alignment including the steps of aligning the printed portion on the media with the alignment control, and printing on the media to thereby create the printed portion. The method further preferably includes the steps of realigning the printed portion on the media after a first printing on the media, and printing the realigned printed portion on the media.

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First Claim