CMS 1500 Print Margin Settings
CMS-1500 Print Margin Settings
Before you print a CMS-1500, you should ensure that your print margins are set to “none or zero” in your printer’s page setup or page settings. The reason your margins need to be set to none or zero is so the form fits the paper properly so the insurance company can scan the CMS-1500 into their system. If the page isn’t printed on the page properly your claims could be rejected.
Please Note: We don’t recommend Microsoft Internet Explorer or Edge for printing CMS-1500s. The settings for these two browsers are not capable of producing the correct results. Some printers are not capable mechanically to print to the far edges of the page or line up the text properly in the boxes. In these cases you will need to use a different printer. HP brand printers usually produce good results.
Here are instructions for the Chrome browser and Safari browser.
Chrome
When you go to print a page using Chrome you will see a window similar to the one below. This window is the same on a Mac or Windows PC.
Click on the + More setting option that is highlighted above. This will display more options for you. You should now see an option called Margins. Set that to None as shown below.
Click the Print button when done.
Safari (Mac)
When you select print you will see a window like the below. Click on the Paper Size drop down to configure Safari for zero margins.
Select Manage Custom Sizes
Click the + button and create a new printer profile for CMS-1500s. Set the margins to zero. Click OK when done.
You can use this new profile in the future when you print CMS-1500s
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