Custom Paper size for SnagIt Printer

[mgrand]

I need to capture printer output that is larger than legal.

Is there any what to confugure the SnagIt printer to support a larger size? A custom size or perhaps D?

[TSC2]

Hello,

There currently isn't a way to use paper sizes outside of the currently available options. Sorry. I will forward this along as a suggestion, however.

Thank you for using SnagIt!
-TechSmith Support

[librabasu]

This too long a period of two years since 02/10/2004 and many version changes took place. But the paper size beyond the limit is still not thought of. Techsmith please take a serious look to this.

I do not like spam. Please spare me.

[tshippy]

With IE limiting print size to 800x 600 most web pages get cropped significantly when you try to print them. I expected Snag-It to solve this problem by allowing users to print to tabloid (11x17) or custom paper size (up to E) and then scale down the page to fit normal printer capabilities.

I can't believe this request has been pushed down as a low priority and not addressed for two years. Consider this another request to raise the priority.

[ekepk345]

I think you can use different paper sizes. When you click print, click on the properties button next to select printer. Then in your printer settings setup your paper size and orientation. I don't think it shows in the preview, but I would think it works. (sorry I don't have different size paper to try it with)

[Drew Stainton]

There is a way to set custom paper sizes. It involves editing the GPD file that installs with the SnagIt printer driver. It's not hard, but be warned - screwing up this file means you can't use the SnagIt printer at all, so make a backup first so that you can get back to the original if necessary.

***BIG DISCLAIMER***
I'm no expert on this. I ran into the same problems as others and looked into it a bit. This is what I came up with and it works for me. If you choose to use this information, you're on your own.
***END OF DISCLAIMER***

If you look up GPD on msdn2.microsoft.com, you'll find all sorts of information on what the different settings are etc.

I'm using SnagIt 8, so you may need to modify the following steps accordingly:

1) Find the file called SNAGITP8.GPD. It will be located somewhere within the C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\ folder or subfolders (mines in a subfolder called '3').

2) Edit this file using Notepad.

3) For Tabloid (11x17) add the following to the section that lists paper sizes:

*Option: TABLOID
{
*Name: "Tabloid"
*PageProtectMem: 5230
*switch: Orientation
{
*case: PORTRAIT
{
*PageDimensions: PAIR(13200, 20400)
*PrintableArea: PAIR(13200, 20400)
*PrintableOrigin: PAIR(0, 0)
*Command: CmdSelect
{
*Order: DOC_SETUP.10
*Cmd: "<1B>&l3a8c1E<1B>*p0x0Y<1B>*c0t5760x9864Y"
}
}
*case: LANDSCAPE_CC90
{
*PageDimensions: PAIR(13200, 20400)
*PrintableArea: PAIR(13200, 20400)
*PrintableOrigin: PAIR(0, 0)
*Command: CmdSelect
{
*Order: DOC_SETUP.10
*Cmd: "<1B>&l3a8c1E<1B>*p0x0Y<1B>*c0t5760x9864Y"
}
}
}
}
4) Save the file to it's original location.

5) That's it. You should now have a Tabloid option in the SnagIt printer setup dialog.

You can follow the same process to add other page sizes. Note that SnagIt doesn't appear to use the *Command section at all, so it's just copied and pasted from one of the other sections. It's a required element of a custom page size definition.

Cheers,
Drew.