XPRINT SET PAPER statement

Purpose | Sets a new paper size/type.
Syntax | XPRINT SET PAPER papertype&

Remarks

XPRINT SET PAPER changes the paper style for the host printer to that designated by papertype&. The paper style is identified by an integral value given in the expression papertype&. The following equates are predefined in the compiler, and represent the most common paper styles:

%DMPAPER_LETTER = 1 Letter 8.5 x 11 inches

%DMPAPER_TABLOID = 3 Tabloid 11 x 17 inches

%DMPAPER_LEDGER = 4 Ledger 17 x 11 inches

%DMPAPER_LEGAL = 5 Legal 8.5 x 14 inches

%DMPAPER_STATEMENT = 6 Statement 5.5 x 8.5 inches

%DMPAPER_EXECUTIVE = 7 Executive 7.25 x 10.5 inches

%DMPAPER_A3 = 8 A3 297 x 420 mm

%DMPAPER_A4 = 9 A4 210 x 297 mm

%DMPAPER_A5 = 11 A5 148 x 210 mm

%DMPAPER_B4 = 12 B4 250 x 354 mm

%DMPAPER_B5 = 13 B5 182 x 257 mm

%DMPAPER_FOLIO = 14 Folio 8.5 x 13 inches

%DMPAPER_QUARTO = 15 Quarto 215 x 275 mm

%DMPAPER_10X14 = 16 10x14 10 x 14 inches

%DMPAPER_11X17 = 17 11x17 11 x 17 inches

%DMPAPER_NOTE = 18 Note 8.5 x 11 inches

%DMPAPER_ENV_9 = 19 9 Envlp 3.875 x 8.875 inches

%DMPAPER_ENV_10 = 20 10 Envlp 4.125 x 9.5 inches

Other paper style codes may be defined by Windows or printer suppliers. You can use XPRINT GET PAPERS to obtain a list of all the paper styles supported by the attached host printer.

If the printer does not support the paper style specified, error 5 is generated. If executed without a host printer attached, error 57 is generated.

See also | XPRINT ATTACH, XPRINT GET PAPER, XPRINT GET PAPERS