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# Page Sizes

For device classes that support PCL encapsulation, the paper size command is determined automatically. HPIJS selects the paper size based on the physical paper size set by Ghostscript. The following standard paper sizes are supported by HPIJS.

Page size name | Inches | Postscript units
Letter | 8.5 x 11 | 612 x 792
Legal | 8.5 x 14 | 612 x 1008
Ledger | 11 x 17 | 792 x 1224
Executive | 7.25 x 10.5 | 522 x 756
A3 | 11.69 x 16.53 | 842 x 1190
A4 | 8.27 x 11.69 | 595 x 842
A5 | 5.83 x 8.27 | 420 x 595
A6 | 4.13 x 5.83 | 297 x 420
Photo | 4 x 6 | 288 x 432
B4 | 10.126 x 14.342 | 729 x 1033
B5 | 7.17 x 10.126 | 516 x 729
Oufuku-Hagaki | 5.83 x 7.87 | 420 x 567
Hagaki | 3.94 x 5.83 | 284 x 420
Super B | 13 x 19 | 936 x 1368
Flsa | 8.5 x 13 | 612 x 936
Number 10 Envelope | 4.12 x 9.5 | 297 x 684
A2 Envelope | 4.37 x 5.75 | 315 x 414
C6 Envelope | 4.49 x 6.38 | 323 x 459
DL Envelope | 4.33 x 8.66 | 312 x 624
Japanese Envelope #3 | 4.72 x 9.25 | 340 x 666
Japanese Envelope #4 | 3.54 x 8.07 | 255 x 581

If the paper size is not one of the above standard papers sizes HPIJS will default to a custom paper size. Most printers are capable of printing custom-sized media of any dimension provided it conforms to the minimum and maximum paper size definition in the product specification. For example on a Deskjet 990, the minimum paper size is 3x5 inches and the maximum paper size is 8.5x14 inches.

All device classes support custom papers sizes. Although HPIJS does not explicitly support the following printer models, custom-sized media are not supported on - DJ340, DJ500, DJ500C, DJ510, DJ520, DJ550C and DJ560C.

Page last updated: Fri Feb 24 16:15:33 2006; HPLIP Version: 1.7.4a