Printing on non-standard size paper

[Dale]

Hi
I have charts (various) in Project, that I want to printout on my HP 9500
plotter.
The plotter has a roll of paper that is 42" wide.
I setup the size under File > Print. ... no problem.
Now, I go to File > Page Setup...
Here's the problem...Page Setup does not allow me to use a non-standard size
source of paper. It has Custom sizes but does not show the size I entered
under File > Print ... just 8 1/2 x 11.
So, if I do a Print Preview, it panles (subdivides) the document to be printed
by the file size selected in Page Setup, not that specified under File >
Print.
File > Page Setup does not "see" that I have specified the plotter with
a landscape paper size of 100 x 42 (100 or whatever length dimension I give
it).

I can choose other oversize paper sizes like ANSI E, F...etc. but
Project won't accept a specified non-standard paper size in Page Setup.
Why not ?...and How to I work around this problem to be able to specify
the plotter paper size ???

 

[Mike Glen]

Hi Dale,

Welcome to the Microsoft Project newsgroup

Please see FAQ Item: 44. Printing Problems

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: http://project.mvps.org/faqs.htm

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Dale]

Hi Mike:
Thank you for your reply.
The FAQs did not help.
They basically talk about adjusting paper size, zooming, etc.
I have been throiugh all of this.
The Problem is that MS Project, Page Setuo, does not recognize that I have a
large paper source (e.g, HP9500 plotter) selected, evben though FIle > Print
shows it as being setup with the large page size, etc.
The problem appears to be limitations in the Page Setup.
Any ideas ?
-Dale
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[Mike Glen]

OK, Dale, then the only other thing that I can think of is that Project is
not properly recognizing your plotter. Have you tried getting the latest
driver? If that doesn't work, then I'm at a loss to know what to suggest.
Does this happen with a new project? How's it on other PCs or Plotters?
Have you tried re-installing Project with its latest Service Releases?


Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Dale]

Hi Mike:
Thanx for your reply.
We are on an internal netowrk, and all folks see the same thing...
i.e. , all have the same problem tha Project does not see the plotter.
If a driver update is necessary, would this come from Microsoft
or HP (HP9500 plotter). Like I said earlier, Viso sees the plotter
just fine.

 

[Mike Glen]

Drivers should come from the printer manufacturer, ie HP.

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Dale]

Thank you...

Drivers should come from the printer manufacturer, ie HP.

Mike Glen
Project MVP

 

[Mike Glen]

You're welcome, Dale. I do hope that fixes it for you

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP