Permanent, well yes but only effects jobs without a margin command. It is a default Print Environment setting which can be over-ridden by Print driver instructions. the only way to get around this is using Prescribe filter to insert code within print jobs.
Your best bet is to use the Gutter setting in the Layout tab of the KX driver. You have to set the orientation to landscape to get the gutter on the top and while this worked for my A4 machine I'm not sure how an A3 will handle it.
BTW a top edge lead would imply lengthwise feed so adjust your orientations accordingly.
I wish they did have a chance of working but probably not. The only way they are obeyed is if there is no print driver/application which provides margin setting command.
This can be simulated using a Generic Text Only driver (no PCL/PS commands to reset environment) and printing from Notepad, which sends simple text to the print driver.
Also Mainframe prints which have minimal or no PCL codes in them, and certain applications which 'passthrough' the driver.
Damn Print Environment rules....
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