How to Create Custom Forms in Windows NT 4.0

Last reviewed: March 16, 1998
Article ID: Q157172
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to create a custom form for printing to a non- standard paper size in Windows NT 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION

To create a custom form, follow these steps:

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Printers.

  2. On the File menu, click Server Properties.

  3. On the Forms tab, click the Create A New Form check box to select it.

  4. Enter the settings for the new form.

  5. Click Save Form.

To use the new form as the default form, follow these steps:

  1. In Control Panel, double-click Printers.

  2. Use the right mouse button to click the printer you want, and then click Document Defaults on the menu that appears.

  3. In the Paper Size box, click the new form.

  4. Click OK.

To use the new form from a program, follow these steps:

  1. In the program, click Print.

  2. In the Print dialog box, click Properties.

  3. In the Paper Size box, click the new form.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Click OK to print.

NOTE: New forms are stored on the computer where they were created. When you create a new form for use with a shared printer, create the form on the print server.


Additional query words: prodnt 4.00
Keywords : ntprint NTSrvWkst kbprint
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto


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Last reviewed: March 16, 1998
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