Automatic paper selection for Windows printers (OP)

You can configure LN to automatically select the correct paper type when you print a report to a Windows printer device.

Note

This section applies only to devices of type "Windows Printer".

Paper types and paper sizes

In Enterprise Server you can link multiple paper types to each Windows Printer device. You can link each paper type to a Windows paper size code. The Windows printing process uses this code to select the correct setting for the printer.

You can only use paper sizes as defined by Microsoft. See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Intl/paper-sizes.

Automatic paper type selection

When you select a Windows printer device in the Select Device (ttstpsplopen ) session, the session checks whether the report fits on the default paper type of the selected printer device. If the report does not fit, the session automatically suggests another paper type that is large enough.

Note
  • This functionality only works if another (large enough) paper type is linked to the selected Windows printer device.
  • You can overrule the suggested paper type with another paper type defined for the selected Windows printer device.
Example

The "WINPRINTER" device is linked to the A3 and A4 paper types. The paper types are linked to these Windows paper size codes:

Paper TypeWindows Paper Size Code
A3A3 (297 x 420 mm)
A4A4 (210 x 297)

 

If a report does not fit on the A4 paper type, the Select Device (ttstpsplopen ) session automatically suggests A3.

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