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Quote DR P MARK PORTN Replybullet Topic: Postscript Custom Page Size
    Posted: 02 Aug 13 at 1:21PM
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!)Smile
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Quote Michel_K17 Replybullet Posted: 04 Aug 13 at 8:45PM
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.

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Quote DR P MARK PORTN Replybullet Posted: 05 Aug 13 at 10:43AM
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.


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Quote Michel_K17 Replybullet Posted: 06 Aug 13 at 9:51PM
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?

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Quote DR P MARK PORTN Replybullet Posted: 07 Aug 13 at 10:24AM
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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Quote Michel_K17 Replybullet Posted: 10 Aug 13 at 8:12AM
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.

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