Vertical offset in plain troff -- how?

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From: Allon G. Percus
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1985 01:43

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I would like to have TROFF vertically offset the output on a page by
about one inch DOWNWARD.  Does anyone know how this can be accomplished
without using a ready-made macro package (just bare TROFF)?

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Subject: Vertical offset in plain troff -- how?
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Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 20:43:00 EST
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