Postscript Custom Page Size
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Printed Date: 04 Nov 25 at 6:46AM
Topic: Postscript Custom Page Size
Posted By: DR P MARK PORTN
Subject: Postscript Custom Page Size
Date Posted: 02 Aug 13 at 1:21PM
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I do not have PDFRedirect set up as my default printer. I went into the printer setup for my system (WIn8) and applied settings for PDFRedirect that included a "postsript custom page size". But when I select the PDFreDiect to do my printing, the PdfRedirect printer instruction defaults to "letter size", (and it is tedious to have to reset it manually every time!)  |
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Posted By: Michel_K17
Date Posted: 04 Aug 13 at 8:45PM
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Hi,
If you make the change from within a program (for example, Word >> Print >> Properties >> etc.) the paper size will only apply to this print output only. If you want the change to "stick" and become the default, change the paper size via the Control Panel >> Printers >> PDF ReDirect Printer >> Right-Click >> Properties >> etc. You can also do it via PDF redirect >> Preferences >> Properties >> Advanced >> etc. If you do it like that, it will become the default. Cheers! ------------- Michel Korwin-Szymanowski EXP Systems LLC |
Posted By: DR P MARK PORTN
Date Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 10:43AM
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Printer settings, when made through printer control panel, on this Win 8 machine, did not seem to stick Printer settings did stick on a machine running under Win2000; I will try it again. Thank you for your response. |
Posted By: Michel_K17
Date Posted: 06 Aug 13 at 9:51PM
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Hi,
I just tried on my Windows 8 machine (Surface Pro), and it worked. I did it via PDF redirect >> Preferences >> Properties >> Advanced. Can you try that? Cheers! ------------- Michel Korwin-Szymanowski EXP Systems LLC |
Posted By: DR P MARK PORTN
Date Posted: 07 Aug 13 at 10:24AM
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In PDFPro->preferences->advanced the postscript custom paper size IS set for width=4" and height=8", landscape-mode, 300dpi. (This setting is to try to get a PDF print format that is compatible with a small tablet device). Although the settings are set in preferences, I just tested it, and the PDF pro, uses the "letter size" format, (as if somehow overriding the internally set preferences) 
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Posted By: Michel_K17
Date Posted: 10 Aug 13 at 8:12AM
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Hi,
OK. I am pretty sure we can get through this. There is no "internal" PDF redirect Pro setting. Just like a real printer, the defaults paper size is set via the Windows Control Panel. Please check the "Windows Way" as follows: Start Menu >> Control Panel >> Printers >> PDF ReDirect Printer >> Right-Click >> Properties >> etc. and make sure that you select the new page size you created in PDF redirect Pro. You made mention of the "postscript custom paper size" and that has me worried. I believe that those are not permanent. I had so many problems with that Windows feature that I created my own Custom Paper Size feature in PDF redirect Pro (>> Preferences >> Properties >> Custom Paper Size). Use that to create your paper size, and then set that as the default. Hopefully this will fix the issue. Sorry for delay in response: I was travelling all day. Cheers! ------------- Michel Korwin-Szymanowski EXP Systems LLC |