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Define a Custom Paper Size in the Print Driver

Product support for
AltaLink C8130 / C8135 / C8145 / C8155 / C8170 Color Multifunction Printer
Article ID
KB0028975
Published
2020-06-03

You can print on custom paper sizes that are within the minimum and maximum size range supported by the printer. For details, click on Paper / Media Specifications.

Define Custom Paper Sizes

To print custom paper sizes, define the custom width and length of the paper in the print driver software and on the printer control panel. When setting the paper size, ensure that you specify the same size as the paper in the tray. Setting the wrong size can cause a printer error. Print driver settings override control panel settings when you print using the print driver software on your computer.

Note: To print using long media or banner paper, select the appropriate banner paper size, or define a new custom paper size.

Create and Save Custom Paper Sizes in the Print Driver

Custom-size paper settings are saved in the print driver and are available for you to select in all your applications.

Use the custom-size paper settings to define a custom paper size for long media or banner paper.

For details on supported paper sizes for each tray, refer to the Paper / Media Specifications.

For further details about creating and saving custom paper sizes in the print driver, click the Help (?) button in the bottom-left corner of the printer settings window.

Create and Save Custom Sizes for Windows

Windows V3 Print Driver

  1. In the print driver, click the Printing Options tab.

  2. For Paper, click the arrow, then select Other Size > Advanced Paper Size > Output Paper Size > New.

  3. In the New Custom Paper Size window, enter the height and width of the new size.

  4. To specify the units of measurement, at the bottom of the window, click the Measurements button, then select Inches or Millimeters.

  5. To save, in the Name field, type a title for the new size, then click OK.

Windows V4 Print Driver

  1. From Windows Control Panel, select Devices and Printers.

  2. Select the printer, then click Print server properties.

  3. On the Forms tab, for Create a new form, click the check box.

  4. For Form name, type a name for the new paper size.

  5. In the Form description (measurements) area, enter the settings:

    • For Units, select Metric or English.

    • For Paper size, enter measurements for Width and Height.

    • For Printer area margins, enter measurements for Left, Right, Top, and Bottom. 

      Note: Ensure that the measurements that you specify are within the supported ranges for the device.

  6. Click OK.  The new paper size is added to the paper size list.

  

Create and Save Custom Sizes for Macintosh

  1. In the application, click File > Print.

  2. Click Paper Size, then select Manage Custom Sizes.

  3. To add a new size, in the Manage Paper Sizes window, click the plus sign ( +).

  4. Double-click Untitled, then type a name for the new custom size.

  5. Enter the height and width of the new custom size.

  6. Click the arrow for the Non-Printable Area field, then select the printer from the list. Or, for User Defined margins, set the top, bottom, right, and left margins.

  7. To save the settings, click OK.