2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS APPLICATIONS
24 Setting the Paper and Reproduction Ratio
Registering a Custom Paper Size and Printing
Follow the steps below to register a custom paper size. Define custom paper sizes on the [Other] tab and then you can
use registered custom paper sizes.
Registering a custom paper size
You can register up to 40 custom paper sizes in [Custom Paper Size]. You can select the size that you specify in
[Original Paper Size] and [Print Paper Size] on the [Basic] tab.
The paper sizes that can be registered and the number of definitions vary depending on the models. Refer to non-
standard size in the Specifications Guide for details on the custom paper sizes that you can register.
To set a [Custom Paper Size], access the Printing Preferences dialog from the [Devices and Printers] folder
(Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008: [Printers] folder). You cannot make settings if you display the printer driver
properties from the application's [Print] dialog box.
You can only set the [Custom Paper Size] with administrator privilege.
You can use the custom paper size for the Universal Printer 2 (PCL6) / Universal PS3 / Universal XPS printer drivers.
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Display the [Others] tab menu.
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Click [Custom Paper Size].
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Click [Add].
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Set the details in the [Custom Paper Size - Name] dialog box.
Name: Enter the custom paper size name. You can enter up to 63 characters. This name is displayed in [Original
Paper Size] and [Print Paper Size] on the [Basic] tab.
Paper Size: Enter A (Length) and B (Width).
Units: Select the units.
The available range of A (length) and B (width) differs depending on the model. Select values within the range
shown on the right of each.
Either A (Length) or B (Width) should differ by more than 0.3 inches (7 mm) from the standard paper size. If not,
the created paper size is considered a standard paper size.
You cannot create a paper size with A (Length) longer than B (Width). To print documents like this, select
[Landscape] as the [Orientation].