Microsoft KB Archive/61643

Printing Legal-Sized Paper on an IBM 4019

PSS ID Number: Q61643 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

When printing legal-sized paper on an IBM 4019 Laser Printer, the printer prints as if letter-sized paper is loaded even if a legal-sized tray is installed. The IBM 4019 does not have a generic paper size selection sequence in its native mode. This is unlike the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printers, which prompt for an appropriately sized tray based on document length.

Although Word sends the proper paper length, the IBM 4019 printer doesn’t act on it. Legal paper support is available by making a modification to the printer driver, specifically creating a new driver for legal-sized paper.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To change an existing IBM 4019 driver to support legal-sized paper, do the following:

Change byte:38 (Bin 1 begin) or byte:116 (Manual feed) from

byte:38 mod:0 “[[F|undefinedC@CAA” byte:116 mod:0 “[[F|undefinedC@AAA”

to the following:

byte:38 mod:0 “[[F|undefinedD@CAA^B” byte:116 mod:0 “[[F|undefinedD@AAA^B”

When attempting to print legal-sized paper in Word 5.00 with this modification, select either Manual or Bin 1 in the Print Options “paper feed:” field.

During the first print, an error code 3 (check paper tray) will appear on the printer. Press the Print/Check button. The printer will show code 2 (to prompt you to insert a legal-sized tray). Once inserted, press the Start/Stop button, and the printer will correctly print in portrait or landscape mode.

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