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Default Virtual Printer (?)

PamC via OfficeKB.com wrote:
You need to have the Microsoft Office Document Image Writer *print driver*
installed on your computer. Mine was installed when I installed Office.
Check the Name dropdown list of the Print dialog. As I said before, with it
as your selected printer (either temporarily make it your default printer or
just print something to it), Word will allow you to format your document
using ledger (11x17) paper. If you actually print to it, you'll get a file.

I've used it at my home office to do a rough format of a document, which I
finish using the drivers and printers at my client's site . I've also
created PDFs. In both cases there can be shifting and different word wrap, so
I don't set things up too tightly.

HTH,
PamC


P D Sterling wrote:
1. Select Microsoft Office Image Writer as your printer. You can then
format

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thanks for the post!!!

um, apparently, this is easier said than done. I went through the
control panel and "added" Microsoft Office Document Imaging, which
appears to be talking about scanning and OCR, which is not creating a
ledger sized document. could you expand on your comments? thanx in adv.


Okay, Pam, I think we are triangulating here. I will search out the
driver and see if I can get it installed, Lord knows how, but I will. At
present, there is just my local printer as an option. At work, I also
have CutePDF, but I think that costs money . . . many thanks for trying
to help my poor efforts!

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Regards,

P D Sterling
Florida, New York USA