[texhax] Plain TeX: text body not centered?

[Reinhard Kotucha]

Rodolfo Medina writes:
 > In plain TeX, the simple file:
 > 
 > 
 >  \hoffset=0pt
 >  \centerline{ollo}
 >  \vskip 1cm
 >  \hrule
 > 
 >  \bye
 > 
 > 
 > produces an output that's not centered in the middle of the page although
 > \hoffset is set to 0.  Why?

Maybe because Knuth decided that there should be a 1 inch offset by
default (horizontally and vertically.).

Please try:
 
  \advance \hoffset by -1in

Regards,
  Reinhard

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