Microsoft KB Archive/207660

= HOW TO: Create a Custom Paper Size in Windows NT 4.0 using Access 2000 =

Article ID: 207660

Article Last Modified on 6/30/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q207660



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY
 * Creating a Custom Form
 * Using the Custom Form in Microsoft Access

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SUMMARY
Although Microsoft Access can use a custom paper size, you must first create the custom paper size. In Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you do this by creating a custom form in the Printers window under Settings on the Start menu.

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Creating a Custom Form
To create a custom form for printing to a non-standard paper size in Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps:

NOTE: You cannot create a custom form unless you have first installed a printer driver that supports non-standard paper sizes. For example, many printer drivers for dot matrix printers support custom paper sizes.
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Server Properties.
 * 3) In the Print Server Properties dialog box, click the Forms tab.
 * 4) Click to select the Create a New Form check box.
 * 5) Type the name of the custom form in the Form Description box. Under Measurements, specify the form's dimensions and margins.
 * 6) Click Save Form, and then click OK.

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Using the Custom Form in Microsoft Access
To use the custom form with a Microsoft Access report, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Microsoft Access and open any database.
 * 2) In the Database window, click Reports under Objects, select the report, and then click Preview.
 * 3) On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Page tab.
 * 4) If the printer that supports custom paper sizes is not the default printer, click Use Specific Printer, and then click Printer. Otherwise, proceed to step 6.
 * 5) Select the appropriate printer in the list of specific printer names, and then click OK.
 * 6) In the Size list, under Paper, click the custom form that you created in step 5 of the "Creating a Custom Form" section. Then click OK. The report is now formatted to print on non-standard paper stock that you defined as a custom form.

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