Custom Doc Sizes - Large Format Printing

[Damon]

Can I create a custom paper size in the paper size option
drop menu under the "printer and paper" tab in page setup
(Pub2003)?

I am unable to print custom size posters. To print them
at 23" by 35" for example, I have to size them to the
existing size 28"X40", and this is a great waste of
materials.

Thank you, all.

 

[Mary Sauer]

This article addresses Publisher 2002, I assume it is the same for 2003
PUB2002: Large Banners and Posters Printed in Separate Sections
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;288201

PUB2000: Large Banners and Posters Are Printed in Separate Sections on a Hewlett
Packard DesignJet Plotter
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;244321

 

[Chuck Davis]

I usually create a PDF and take it to FedEx/Kinkos. If you have your own
printer capable of the size that you want, read page 3 of this PDF:
http://www.myscacc.org/Newsletters/0406News.pdf

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Damon ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| Can I create a custom paper size in the paper size option
|| drop menu under the "printer and paper" tab in page setup
|| (Pub2003)?
||
|| I am unable to print custom size posters. To print them
|| at 23" by 35" for example, I have to size them to the
|| existing size 28"X40", and this is a great waste of
|| materials.

Damon,

In Publisher 2003, you would want to go to File > Page Setup > Print and
Paper tab > Properites (of the printer) and choose your custom size page.
Then click ok. Then go to the layout tab and make sure that custom size is
chosen and that the custom page size shows in the Publisher print dialog
box.

I have tested this with Adobe Acrobats PDF and it works on sizes greater
than 48" (even though they (MS Publisher) say it's not supported larger than
48".

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[Ed Bennett]

I am unable to print custom size posters. To print them
at 23" by 35" for example, I have to size them to the
existing size 28"X40", and this is a great waste of
materials.

The list of paper sizes in the Printer and Paper section is pulled directly
from your printer/plotter driver - you may want to click Properties and
access your printer driver to see if any additional paper sizing options are
available.
If they aren't, you will want to see if you can get a newer printer/plotter
If the newest driver doesn't fix it, then you may want to contact tech
support at your printer/plotter company to see if they are prepared to
include this functionality in future driver versions.