Deskjet 5150: Unable to set custom size paper

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I have an HP Deskjet 5150 printer. I need to change my paper settings from
A4 (297x210mm) to a custom size (315x215mm) but the settings dialog doesn't
work. I click on the "Special" button and change values. However, as soon
as I click on "Save" the dialog is reset to default values. If I don't
click "Save" then values aren't save so I can't use them either.

I'm using Windows XP Professional and the bundled drivers. I've been unable
to find any information in HP websites or Google. I'd like to know whether
I'm the only one with this annoying problem. Thank you in advance for your
replies,


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"Alvaro G. Vicario" <kAlvaroNOSPAMTHANKS@terra.es> wrote in
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> I have an HP Deskjet 5150 printer. I need to change my paper settings
> from A4 (297x210mm) to a custom size (315x215mm) but the settings
> dialog doesn't work. I click on the "Special" button and change
> values. However, as soon as I click on "Save" the dialog is reset to
> default values. If I don't click "Save" then values aren't save so I
> can't use them either.
>
> I'm using Windows XP Professional and the bundled drivers. I've been
> unable to find any information in HP websites or Google. I'd like to
> know whether I'm the only one with this annoying problem. Thank you in
> advance for your replies,
>
>

Open up your print manager, and hit the File menu, then go to "server
properties". Then just create the new form size with its own name. The
new form size should appear on all your paper selections.

Scott

 

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*** Scott Seidman escribió/wrote (20 Apr 2004 19:55:41 GMT):
> Open up your print manager, and hit the File menu, then go to "server
> properties". Then just create the new form size with its own name. The
> new form size should appear on all your paper selections.

Thank you for your suggestion. Unluckily, this printer seems to have its
own (shorter) list. My custom form doesn't appear, as well as many others
I've seen in the Server Properties dialog.


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When you say "bundled drivers" do you mean what is bundled with
Windows, or do you mean the CD that comes with the printer?

Dick Ballard
ballardr@att.net


On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:26:59 +0200, "Alvaro G. Vicario"
<kAlvaroNOSPAMTHANKS@terra.es> wrote:

>I have an HP Deskjet 5150 printer. I need to change my paper settings from
>A4 (297x210mm) to a custom size (315x215mm) but the settings dialog doesn't
>work. I click on the "Special" button and change values. However, as soon
>as I click on "Save" the dialog is reset to default values. If I don't
>click "Save" then values aren't save so I can't use them either.
>
>I'm using Windows XP Professional and the bundled drivers. I've been unable
>to find any information in HP websites or Google. I'd like to know whether
>I'm the only one with this annoying problem. Thank you in advance for your
>replies,
>
>
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>++ «Sonríe, que te vamos a hacer una foto para la esquela»

 

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*** Dick Ballard wrote/escribió (Wed, 21 Apr 2004 02:50:24 GMT):
> When you say "bundled drivers" do you mean what is bundled with
> Windows, or do you mean the CD that comes with the printer?

Sorry, I realize I wasn't clear enough. I'm using the drivers bundled with
the printer. After posting I decided to try again the newest drivers
available in HP site (at first installation had failed) and finally managed
to finish install. However problem persists.

It's the Spanish version of the drivers, by the way.

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*** Alvaro G. Vicario escribió/wrote (Tue, 20 Apr 2004 21:26:59 +0200):
> I have an HP Deskjet 5150 printer. I need to change my paper settings from
> A4 (297x210mm) to a custom size (315x215mm) but the settings dialog doesn't
> work. I click on the "Special" button and change values. However, as soon
> as I click on "Save" the dialog is reset to default values. If I don't
> click "Save" then values aren't save so I can't use them either.

Just a remark: I've recently had the chance of using a computer where a
similar printer was installed. Driver would allow me to set custom paper
size without problem. So it seems it's all about a cryptic incompatibility
that only happens in my computer so it will probably never be solved

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