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Frank2.Simon@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de (Frank 'Biber' Simon) writes:

>Hi,

>i have a IBM-compatible XT using most of time WORD-PERFEKT 5.0. In my
>opinion it's the best text-program: It isn't very hard to use it and it
>has got very many features.
>But at the moment i have a big problem with changing the size of paper:

>If you want to change the size (SHIFT+F8+2) there is a big list of
>different paper-sizes. The last one "other" allows you to enter your
>own size (in inch or cm). There's no problem for me to change it in my
>way. After entering that exact size (high and bright) a new menue is given
>by WORD-PERFEKT to choose the kind of paper (standard, formular, address...).
>I think standard is the most useful option and so i choose standard.
>Until now there is no problem, also writing with all options is possible.

>The problem i mean is to print the following text. In normal printing
>(when i haven't changed the size of paper) after entering SHIFT+F7+1
>the text is automatically printed and the normal text is displayed again.
>But in the size-changed kind after entering SHIFT+F7+1 the text is displayed
>again too but now printed. It only beeps for a short time. To print the
>text i must go in the printer-menue again (SHIFT+F7) and go in the
>option PRINTER-CONTROL. There are displayed the Printer-Jobs. After the
>actually job (to print   m y  text) appears: To print please enter "G".
>After entering that the text really will be printed but at every new
>page i must do the same procedure again. Why WORD-PERFECT don't print
>automatically all pages if i have changed the size of the paper ???

>I hope there is kind of solution for this problem because i only work
>with paper not having a standard-size !!!

>Thank you     .... - FRANK -
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  It just so happens that I battled this problem for my mother-in-law last
month. ( Progressing nicely.  Nothing like training 'em yourself !-)

  Anyway, the reason it will not print it correctly is because WP has no idea
just what it is you are asking for.  The sheet sizes that show up in shift-F8
are formats supplied by WP.  For a non-standard size you have to define it
as a possible resource.  Further, you have to do it for each printer you might
use it on.

  To do this you go into the printer setup routine in shift-F7 and define a new
paper size.  (Sorry, I don't recall all the actual screen titles.)  I know
that you supply a form name, sheet size, and margin information.

  This is a crappy design.  It drove me nuts for about 45 minutes before I 
figured it out, and I had a manual!  It is only after you do this that you can
select a non-standard sheet size from within WP.  This includes labels,
which is why I got involved in the first place!

  Good luck.  be patient.  It is possible, it's just involved (sometimes).

 matth
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