Printing on non-standard sized paper

[Guest]

Windows 98 allowed me to specify the page size for my Dot-matrix printer. I
cannot find the same ability in Windows XP. I have looked for every setup
option and preference and advanced setting that I can find. Other than
several pre-set options, there seems to be nothing else. Surely XP will allow
me to setup a custom-sized page! (e.g. 5.5 X 3.5 inches on a continuous roll)
Please help!

Thanks

 

[Dennis Marks]

That is an option of the specific printer driver. Check the manual that came
with your printer. My options has a drop down menu of standard paper sizes
with a last option of user defined.

 

[Guest]

Perhaps I wasn't clear. This is not a new printer. It is the same printer
that I used quite successfully with Windows 98. However, I will try to see if
there are updated drivers for this printer for WinXP. Thanks for the answer.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

It's possible that this feature is not included if the printer is
discontinued and the only drivers available are the standard in-box drivers
available as part of XP.

Which make and model of printer is it?

 

[Guest]

Windows 98 allowed me to specify the page size for my Dot-matrix printer. I
cannot find the same ability in Windows XP. I have looked for every setup
option and preference and advanced setting that I can find. Other than
several pre-set options, there seems to be nothing else. Surely XP will allow
me to setup a custom-sized page! (e.g. 5.5 X 3.5 inches on a continuous roll)
Please help!

Thanks

 

[Guest]

My version of XP & printer driver offers a "user defined page size" which I
can apparently set to 5x7 for photo printing. However, it seems to always
revert back to 8.5x11 when printing occurs. In other words, I cannot latch
that paper size and have it available when I go to print.
Has anyone been able to define a 5x7 page size?