To Add a New Custom Paper Size From Scratch (Nonsystem HDI Drivers Only)

  1. Click Application menu Print Manage Plotters.
  2. Double-click the plotter configuration you want to modify.
  3. In the Plotter Configuration Editor, click the Device and Document Settings tab.
  4. Double-click User-Defined Paper Sizes & Calibration to display the calibration and paper size options. Then select Custom Paper Sizes.
  5. Under Custom Paper Sizes, click Add.
  6. In the Custom Paper Size Wizard, on the Begin page, select Start from Scratch. Click Next.
  7. On the Media Bounds page, in the Units list, select either Inches or Millimeters for paper size.

    When you plot a nondimensional raster image, such as BMP or TIFF, the size of the plot is specified in pixels, not inches or millimeters.

  8. From the Width and Length lists, select the paper width and length. Click Next.

    Each plotter has a maximum printable area determined by where it grips the paper and how far the pen shuttle reaches. Verify that the plotter is capable of plotting the new dimensions.

  9. On the Printable Area page, in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right boxes, specify the printable area. Click Next.
  10. On the Paper Size Name page, enter a name for the paper size. Click Next.
  11. On the File Name page, enter a name for the PMP file.
  12. On the Finish page, specify whether the paper source is Sheet-Fed or Roll-Fed. Click Print Test Page to verify the custom size.

    The program prints a cross that defines the paper size and a rectangle that defines the printable area. If all four sides of the rectangle are not printed, increase the printable area.

  13. Click Finish to exit the Custom Paper Size wizard.