labels on network printer

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Vista has a network impact printer for labels and prints fine. However, a
network computer running third party software and using the same printer on
the network uses a page worth of labels.

In xp one could create a custom page size and use this definition in a
network printer, and there were no problems.

Is there a solution for vista?
 
Control Panel, Printers & Fax, from the Toolbar, File, Server Properties....
in the Forms tab, create custom size.
 
This also works for creating custom paper sizes. We run fanfold check stock
through dot-matrix printers and have an odd size check.

NOTE: One addition to the advice from "Cari (MS-MVP) - with Vista Ultimate,
one must select the "Run as Administrator" option to get to the "Server
Properties."
 
Your Vista must be different from mine then, because with UAC enabled, I
have no trouble opening Server Properties and Vista does not ask me if I
want to continue. As the only user on my notebook, I am, of course, an
Administrator.
 
Dear Cari
i found the form and also defined it
but i am unable to view that form when in any application like ms word or
excel i mean i don't find tht form their, please help.
 
Make sure the GDP for the printer supports the form size you have added.

the GDP for the device is located in \system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3

look in CUSTOM_SIZE

if the printer is a connection, the form must be added to the server, then
you will need to delete the connection and readd to get the form loaded off
the machine sharing the printer.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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hi Alan,

Thanks for your valuable reply, see the problem is, i have defined fom in
server properties and i can even view that form their. But whenever i use
any office application and try to print an document, in printer properties i
can see some predefined sizes but not mine, even when the form is defined
successfully in printer server properties.
 
this means that the GPD for the device does not support that form size.

Look at the list of forms that are selectable. Find a form size that is
close to the size you need. Now create a form that is between the two. Is
this allowed by the driver?

Experiment until you find a form that the driver accepts.

What dimensions are defined by the TEXT based GPD file for the printer?

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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