PROBLEM: cannot print a Legal Size paper

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From: Phil Ritzenthaler
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1991 20:08

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	Sun Transcript
	FrameMaker 2.1
	PostScript file generated by FrameMaker
	Apple IINT LaserWriter

I have a PostScript file I wish to print out on this laser printer.  It is a
8.5x14 document.  When looking at the PostScript file, after going through
all of the declarations which DO include the Legal definition, I find:

%%Page: "1" 1
%%BeginPaperSize: Legal
%%EndPaperSize

Which I assume it's telling the printer that I am going to print in the 'Legal'
size defined as (there are other def's, just including what I needed):

/setpapername {
        /papersizedict 14 dict def
        papersizedict begin
        /papername /unknown def
                /Legal 8.5 inch 14.0 inch pagedimen
        end
        } def

/papersize {
        papersizedict begin
                /Letter {lettertray} def
                /LetterSmall {lettertray lettersmall} def
                /Tabloid {11x17tray} def
                /Ledger {ledgertray} def
                /Legal {legaltray} def
                /Statement {statementtray} def
                /Executive {executivetray} def
                /A3 {a3tray} def
                /A4 {a4tray} def
                /A4Small {a4tray a4small} def
                /B4 {b4tray} def
                /B5 {b5tray} def
                /unknown {unknown} def
        papersizedict dup papername known {papername} {/unknown} ifelse get
        end
        /FMdicttop countdictstack 1 add def
        statusdict begin stopped end
        countdictstack -1 FMdicttop {pop end} for
        } def
/manualpapersize {
        papersizedict begin
                /Letter {letter} def
                /LetterSmall {lettersmall} def
                /Tabloid {11x17} def
                /Ledger {ledger} def
                /Legal {legal} def
                /Statement {statement} def
                /Executive {executive} def
                /A3 {a3} def
                /A4 {a4} def
                /A4Small {a4small} def
                /B4 {b4} def
                /B5 {b5} def
                /unknown {unknown} def
        papersizedict dup papername known {papername} {/unknown} ifelse get
        end
        stopped
        } def
======================================

OK, I have the LTR tray in (8.5x11), but is has a manual feed on top for 
8.5x14 . . . it says so right on the manual feed.  I place the 8.5x14 paper
in and it is then printed . . . FOR ONLY 11 INCHES!!

Yes, 11 of the 14 inches are printed.  HOW in the world do I get the darn
Apple IINT to recognize that I have 8.5x14 paper????????????

Thank you . . .

Phil Ritzenthaler  The Advanced Computing Center for the Arts & Design (ACCAD)
Systems Manager    The Ohio State University
                   UUCP: ...!{pyramid,killer}!grumpy.cgrg.ohio-state.edu!phil
(614) 292-3416     ARPA: phil@grumpy.cgrg.ohio-state.edu

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