Microsoft KB Archive/184057

= Printing Wide Carriage with Generic/Text Only Print Driver =

Article ID: 184057

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q184057



SUMMARY
When you use the built in Generic/Text Only print driver to print, the driver defaults to 80 columns. Sometimes, it is necessary to use the Generic/Text Only driver to print 132 or more columns.



MORE INFORMATION
You can use the following steps to make the Generic/Text Only print driver default to 132 or more columns:


 * 1) Click Start, point to Setting, and then click Printers.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Server Properties, and then click the Forms tab.
 * 3) Click Create a New Form and enter Wide132 for the Form Description.
 * 4) Adjust the measurements as follows:


 * 1) * Under Paper Size, make the Width 13.2in (or wider if you require more columns) and the Height 11.68in.
 * 2) * Under Printer Area Margins, leave the margins at zero.
 * 3) Click Save Form, and then click OK when complete.
 * 4) Right-click the Generic/Text Only Printer, select Document Defaults, and then click the Advanced tab.
 * 5) Under Paper Output, click Paper Size, and then select Wide132 from the list at the bottom.
 * 6) Click OK when complete.

This procedure will save Wide132 as the selected paper size for the Generic/Text Only printer.

Additional query words: wide wider small column kbDSupport

Keywords: kbinfo KB184057

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