Microsoft KB Archive/137846

= PRJ41: Can't Change Paper Size Running Under Windows NT =

Article ID: 137846

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Project 4.1 Standard Edition, when used with:
 * Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5

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This article was previously published under Q137846



SYMPTOMS
If you are running Microsoft Project under Windows NT, version 3.51, when you select a new form size (paper size), the new size is ignored and the view or report is printed or is displayed in print preview on letter-sized paper.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Project for Windows 95 version 4.1a.



WORKAROUND
To set a paper size for use in Microsoft Project, use either of the following methods:

NOTE: You can use these same methods to set other printer attributes such as duplexing options, and so forth.

Method 1

 * 1) In Windows NT, start Print Manager.
 * 2) Select the printer, and then on the Printer menu, click Properties.
 * 3) Click Details.
 * 4) Click Job Defaults.
 * 5) Change the form to the size you want. Click OK three times.

NOTE: To have sufficient privileges to change the default form size for a printer, you must be a member of the Administrators or Power Users group.

Method 2
If you have permissions to change printer properties, you can create another printer icon by following these steps:


 * 1) In Windows NT, start Print Manager.
 * 2) On the Printer menu, click Create Printer.
 * 3) In the dialog box, type a printer name, such as "Project Printer."
 * 4) In the Print To and Driver To boxes, enter the name of the printer you are using with Microsoft Project.
 * 5) Click Details, and then click Job Defaults. Change the form to the size you want.
 * 6) To quit Print Manager, click OK three times.
 * 7) In Microsoft Project, on the File menu, click Print.
 * 8) In the Printer list, select the printer you created in steps 1-6.

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