A Xerographic system includes an imaging device that forms an image on a substrate and a controller that applies one-half of a substrate error value as a correction value to adjust a position of the image prior to the imaging device forming the image on the substrate. A method of adjusting an image on a substrate including determining a substrate error and applying one-half of the substrate error value as a correction value to adjust a position of the image on the substrate prior to forming the image on the substrate.