FITTING A PAGE TO PAPER

[Maricus]

I have this problem:

I have 2 types of printer - a hp laserjet 2200 and laserjet 1100. The former has advanced features that enables one to fit a page layout to any paper size from any software. This is not true as far as HP laserjet 1100, unless of course one uses a software with such features, such as ms-excel.

I believe this is a software driven feature. Does someone know any utility out there that can enable me fit a page to a paper size without buying a new printer?

Please help

Maricus

 

[hpwizzard]

Try using the same driver, and just pointing to the other printer in the driver. Eventually make a copy of that driver and have one for each printer

 

[Maricus]

Thanx for your response, hpwizzard. Are you saying that I can try installing hp laser 2200 drivers and then pysically connect hp laser 1100 printer to it instead? Wouldn't this bring compatibility issues and result into gargabe printing?

maricus

 

[hpwizzard]

Actually yes. If the driver for the 2200 doesn`t work, an old Laserjet 4MP might do as it considered to be a sort of unversal driver that fits most of HP`s laserjet printers.

 

[Maricus]

So no solution yet? I downloaded Fineprint trial to check out the features but it only has multiple page printing, booklet printing ... A similar but specific utility would help. any link any where out there?

Maricus

 

[hpwizzard]

Have you tried to set the papersize to custom, and see what happens ? Both the LJ1100 and LJ2200 has a minimum and maximum papersize. Check that your size is within that range.