Using the postscript printer driver for windows, Change the page size, Create a custom page size – HP Designjet 4520 Printer series User Manual

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Change the page size

The page size can be specified in the following ways:

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Using a Windows printer driver: select the Paper/Quality tab, then Size is.

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Using a Mac OS printer driver: select Page Setup from the File menu, select your printer in the
Format for popup menu, then Paper Size.

NOTE:

If there is no Page Setup in the File menu, select Print and then Paper Size.

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Using the Embedded Web Server: go to the Page Size section of the Submit Job page.

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Using the front panel: select the

icon, then Default printing options > Paper options > Select

paper size.

NOTE:

If a page size is set with the printer driver or with the Embedded Web Server, it overrides the

page size set with the front panel.

Create a custom page size

You can create a custom page size using a printer driver or the Embedded Web Server.

NOTE:

The ability to create custom page sizes will depend on the level of administration privileges

you have.

Using the HP-GL/2 and HP RTL printer driver for Windows

Select the Paper/Quality tab.

Press the Custom button.

Choose one of the selectable names (Custom 1 to Custom 5) for your custom page size.

Enter its width and length.

Press the OK button.

Using the PostScript printer driver for Windows

There are the following alternative ways to create a custom page size.

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In the driver dialog, click the Custom button in the Paper/Quality tab, then specify the name and
the dimensions of your new page size, then click Save to save your new page size. To see your
new custom size in the list of custom sizes, you need to exit the printer properties, then reenter
them (and use the More button if necessary).

NOTE:

The driver will not allow you to create a paper size whose width exceeds its length.

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From the start menu, select Printers and Faxes, then from the File menu select Server
Properties. In the Forms tab, check the Create a new form box, specify the name and dimensions
of the new form, then click Save Form. In the driver dialog, your new custom size is now in the list
of sizes in the Paper/Quality tab (use the More button if necessary).

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In the PostScript driver dialog, select the Advanced tab, then the PostScript Custom Page Size
from the paper size list, then specify the paper dimensions, then click OK to save the new
dimensions of the PostScript Custom Page Size. Your new page size is saved until you exit your
current application, when it reverts to the default size. In the list of sizes in the Paper/Quality tab
you will see the PostScript Custom Page Size entry.

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