How print an invitation that is not 8-1/2 x 11? e.g., 4.25 x 11? .

[Robert-e-Lee]

When I change paper size to 4.25 x 11 the invitation looks fine on the
screeen. But when I feed the custom paper through the feeder to print on my
HP laser printer, the text prints as if I'm printing on 8-1/2 x 11. I don't
understand--if I print an envelope, which is roughly the same dimensions, it
works fine. I was hoping to find a template, but all the templates assume
you're printing on 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Help!

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Some printers don't handle custom sizes well. If the size is not one that is
supported by the printer driver, your best bet is to set up your text on a
Letter-sized document and increase the margins as needed to place it in the
4.25" x 11" position.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Robert-e-Lee" > wrote in message
...
> When I change paper size to 4.25 x 11 the invitation looks fine on the
> screeen. But when I feed the custom paper through the feeder to print on
my
> HP laser printer, the text prints as if I'm printing on 8-1/2 x 11. I
don't
> understand--if I print an envelope, which is roughly the same dimensions,
it
> works fine. I was hoping to find a template, but all the templates assume
> you're printing on 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Help!

[Robert-e-Lee]

Suzanne,

Thanks. I did what you suggested with one modification--I created a Word
"frame" on a letter-sized document--the frame is the dimensions of the paper
size and I start the frame at a position on the page so that it will be in
the 4-1/4 X 11 position.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Some printers don't handle custom sizes well. If the size is not one that is
> supported by the printer driver, your best bet is to set up your text on a
> Letter-sized document and increase the margins as needed to place it in the
> 4.25" x 11" position.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Robert-e-Lee" > wrote in message
> ...
> > When I change paper size to 4.25 x 11 the invitation looks fine on the
> > screeen. But when I feed the custom paper through the feeder to print on
> my
> > HP laser printer, the text prints as if I'm printing on 8-1/2 x 11. I
> don't
> > understand--if I print an envelope, which is roughly the same dimensions,
> it
> > works fine. I was hoping to find a template, but all the templates assume
> > you're printing on 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Help!
>
>