Add a custom pagesize to printer options

[Helge Blischke]

Hugo Segovia wrote:
> First, hello to all
> I use an app which uses a pagesize known in Windows world as "fanfold standard german", or something like that, which I never found on any of the printers I installed. No problem, I can use "lpr -o PageSize=Custom..." to achieve the desired effect.
> But I find doing it over and over annoying. So I want to know: How can I add a "custom paper size" (let's say, "FanfoldCustom" :-), which I can later set to be the "default print size"? Should I edit my printer's PPD?
> Even better, can you point me to the right documentation for doing that?

Yes, you should edit the PPD and define this media size in all the
UI groups which contain a well known paper size (like Letter or A4)
to ensure consintency all over the PPD.

Helge

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Helge Blischke
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