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  SAP Note 163136 - Creating new paper size for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

 Note Language: English Version: 5 Validity: Valid Since 26.09.2006

Summary

Symptom You want to print a form using device type SAPWIN/SWIN. However, the paper

size used is not yet available in Windows.

Other termsForm, page format, paper size, Windows NT, SAPWIN, SWIN, SAPscript

Reason and PrerequisitesFirst, create a new page format in the SAP system. For information on how

to do this, read the 'Creating a New Page Format' section in the SAP

Library under Basis -> Computing Center Management System -> BC- SAP Print

Handbook -> Defining and Modifying Device Types'.

Alternatively, you can use the INCH12 page format. This selects the defaultformat of the Windows printer.

SolutionNote: This note is based on Note Q157172 from the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

You create a new paper size this way in Windows NT:

1. Choose 'Control Panel' and double-click 'Printer'.

2. Select 'Server Properties' in the 'File' menu.

3. Select the 'Create A New Form' check box on the 'Forms' tab page.

4. Enter the settings for the new paper size.

NOTE : If you set up your own customized paper size, the margins

cannot exceed the settings of the installed printer. The print area

must correspond to the margin settings of the printer driver used.

5. Save the paper size.

Proceed as follows to use the new paper size as the default format:

1. Select 'Printer' in the 'Control Panel'.

2. Click the right mouse button to select the required printer and select

'Document defaults'.

3. Select the new paper size in the 'Paper Size' selection box (on the

'Advanced' tab page).

4. Click OK.

5. Again with the right mouse button click the required printer and

select 'Attributes'.

6. Open the 'Device Settings' tab page and select the paper tray fromwhich you should print. Then select the new paper size.

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  SAP Note 163136 - Creating new paper size for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003

NOTE: New paper sizes are stored on the computer on which they were

created. If you create a new paper size for a shared printer, you must

create the new paper size on the printer's print server.

NOTE : In Windows XP, there is an error in this procedure that can be

corrected with Note Q838298 from the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

Header Data

Release Status: Released for Customer

Released on: 26.09.2006 08:59:13

Master Language: German

Priority: Recommendations/additional info

Category: Consulting

Primary Component: BC-CCM-PRN-DVM Printer Administration

Secondary Components:BC-SRV-SCR SAPscript

The Note is release-independent

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Number Short Text

157009 Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) UK

 Attributes

Attribute Value

Operating system NT/INTEL