Re: changing paper size company wide.

["Al Barsa, Jr." <barsa2@xxxxxxx>]

At 07:46 PM 6/24/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Hey all,
>
>We are considering changing the size of the continuous forms printing
>paper from 11 inches per page to 8.5 inches.  We still would have a
>couple of laser printers in use as well.
>
>Am I crazy, or do I really have to change EVERY SINGLE print file in the
>system to make this switch?


Yes.  You are not crazy.


>And do I need to recompile EVERY SINGLE program that uses them?

No, however you may have problems is a program has "L" specs.


>ferinstance, would I need to change lines per inch to 8 instead of 6 and
>then change forms length from 66 to 68 (because 8.5 x 8 = 68) for every
>print file?



>How would that effect the printing on the lasers should someone decide
>to print something on them as well?

You will need separate printer files for the lasers.

Al




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