Paper width is shown in the selected unit type of 0.01 inch, 0.1 mm, or a pixel.
Paper height is shown in the selected unit type of 0.01 inch, 0.1 mm, or a pixel.
The units are the type of measurement used to describe the paper width and height. The units can be 0.01 inch, 0.1 mm (mm = millimeter), or a pixel.
To change the paper size, select the Paper size list box. The page sizes range from envelopes to large A size pages. Also, included is a user-definable variable page size. The page size can be specified in increments of 0.01 inch, 0.1 mm, or a pixel. There are 45 Standard paper sizes, 36 Advanced paper sizes, as well as 3 Black Ice Software specific paper sizes such as FAX paper size, VARIABLE paper size and VARIABLE paper size specified in pixels.
- The “VARIABLE paper size” is specified by 0.01 inch or 0.1 mm. The formula to compute between mm and pixels is mm = pixel x 254/DPI or pixel = mm x DPI/254.
- The “VARIABLE paper size specified in pixels” can be any size in the boundary of the Microsoft environment with a maximum width and height of 65535 x 65535 pixels. The DPI information will be ignored.
Please Note:
The “VARIABLE paper size specified in pixels” is a special case. Normally, page size times DPI is equal to the image size in pixels. With the “VARIABLE paper size specified in pixels” setting, the image size in pixels is absolute and the DPI can be set arbitrarily. The “VARIABLE paper size specified in pixels” setting can be very useful in web and graphic applications where the physical size of the image is the preeminent factor.
The Edit Paper List option enables customization of the list of the paper sizes used by the Black Ice printer driver. The user can add new paper sizes, modify the name, size or availability of existing paper sizes.
Adds a new paper size to the list of the already existing paper sizes.
Use this option to modify the parameters of the selected paper. The user can change the name of the paper which is shown in the paper selection list, the width and height of the paper, the availability of the paper and also the paper size can be marked as Advanced paper.
Deletes the selected paper. Once a paper was deleted, it must be added again to the list of the papers by using the Add button. To temporarily remove a paper from the list of the listed papers, we recommend make it UNAVIALABLE by unchecking the Available checkbox.
Add or Modify Paper Size Dialog
Enter the name of the paper. This is what will be listed in the paper sizes combo box. Specify the width and the height of the paper. The numbers you enter to the paper width and paper height can be specified using different units: 0.01 Inches, 0.1 Millimeters or Pixels. Please note that the printer driver can store the paper size in pixels or 0.1 millimeters. If you specify the paper size in 0.01 inches, due to the conversion the actual size of the image may be slightly different. The difference can be maximum 0.1 mm.
The “Advanced paper size: checkbox is checked will list the paper size in the list of the Advanced papers.
The “Available” checkbox if checked will list the paper in the list of the papers. If you need to remove a paper from the list of the papers shown by the printer driver, we recommend un-checking this checkbox rather then permanently deleting the paper from the list.
Paper Sizes Supported
The following page sizes are pre-defined in the printer driver. You can add additional paper sizes, delete existing ones or redefine papers using the Edit Paper Size option.
- Letter 8 1/2 x 11 in
- Tabloid 11 x 17 in
- Ledger 17 x 11 in
- Legal 8 1/2 x 14 in
- Statement 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in
- Executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 in
- A3 297 x 420 mm
- A4 210 x 297 mm
- A4 Small 210 x 297 mm
- A5 148 x 210 mm
- B4 250 x 354
- B5 182 x 257 mm
- Folio 8 1/2 x 13 in
- Quarto 215 x 275 mm
- 10x14 in
- 11x17 in
- Note 8 1/2 x 11 in
- Envelope #9 3 7/8 x 8 7/8
- Envelope #10 4 1/8 x 9 ½
- Envelope #11 4 1/2 x 10 3/8
- Envelope #12 4 \276 x 11
- Envelope #14 5 x 11 ½
- C size sheet
- D size sheet
- E size sheet
- Envelope DL 110 x 220mm
- Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm
- Envelope C3 324 x 458 mm
- Envelope C4 229 x 324 mm
- Envelope C6 114 x 162 mm
- Envelope C65 114 x 229 mm
- Envelope B4 250 x 353 mm
- Envelope B5 176 x 250 mm
- Envelope B6 176 x 125 mm
- Envelope 110 x 230 mm
- Envelope Monarch 3.875 x 7.5 in
- 6 3/4 Envelope 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in
- US Std Fanfold 14 7/8 x 11 in
- German Std Fanfold 8 1/2 x 12 in
- German Legal Fanfold 8 1/2 x 13 in
- Fax paper 8.64 x 11 in or 215 mm
If the ‘Create faxable image’ box is checked, only Fax and Legal paper sizes will be available. As a result, saved images can be faxed.
The value entered in the edit box will reduce the standard page height by the specified number of pixels. This option can be used to attach private page header information on the top of each page. For example, if the page height is 2200 pixels and the fax header field is set to 100, the generated image height will be 2100 pixels.
How is Page size computed and image size translated into pixels?
Every page is defined in either millimeters or inches. The Microsoft DEVMODE data structure uses millimeters as the base for computation. The formula to compute between mm and pixels is mm = pixel x 254/DPI or pixel = mm x DPI/254.
Enable/Disable the advanced paper size listing in the “Paper” combo box. There are 35 paper sizes that are not commonly used. There are special circumstances where these paper sizes are useful. For example: Architects for drawing or International such as the Japanese envelope size.