Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Custom page size http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:36:25 +0000 Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:03:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=470 <![CDATA[Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_images/QPDF_Forum_Title.png http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ <![CDATA[Custom page size : SetPageDimensions Description Set...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2081.html#2081 Author: chicks
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 2:03PM

SetPageDimensions

Description
Set the size of the selected page. By default, the parameters should specify the width and height of the page in
points. Use the SetMeasurementUnits function to change the units to millimetres or inches.

Definition
function SetPageDimensions(NewPageWidth As Double,
NewPageHeight As Double) As Long

Parameters
NewPageWidth The new width of the page.
NewPageHeight The new height of the page.

Returns
0 The page size could not be set. This should never occur.
1 The page was resized successfully.
]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:03:15 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2081.html#2081 <![CDATA[Custom page size : That&#039;s good. Any ideas regarding...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2080.html#2080 Author: Hopeful
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 1:34PM

That's good. Any ideas regarding the custom page length though?

Edited by Hopeful]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 13:34:21 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2080.html#2080 <![CDATA[Custom page size : Should have qualified a bit -...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2079.html#2079 Author: chicks
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 12:43PM

Should have qualified a bit - I'm still working with a number of impact and inkjet POS printers, which would be agonizingly slow printing PDF through a printer driver, since everything would have to be printed as an image. They are more than adequately fast in their native language, however.

If you're using one of the high-end thermal recepit printers specifically meant for page printing, like the Star TSP-700, PDF will print just fine.
]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:43:39 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2079.html#2079 <![CDATA[Custom page size : chicks wrote:I work with Ithaca,...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2078.html#2078 Author: Hopeful
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 12:13PM

Originally posted by chicks chicks wrote:

I work with Ithaca, Epson, Star and Citizen receipt printers, and wouldn't even think of using PDF with them.

I developed a custom print engine in Java and a markup language which can interface generically with all of them, but there are a couple of standards (OPOS, JavaPOS) that can also be used.

Do tell, why wouldn't you even think of using PDF? The printer I'm considering scales down A4 web pages to print out. What's the big problem with printing a PDF file to it?

]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:13:12 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2078.html#2078 <![CDATA[Custom page size : I work with Ithaca, Epson, Star...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2077.html#2077 Author: chicks
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 12:08PM

I work with Ithaca, Epson, Star and Citizen receipt printers, and wouldn't even think of using PDF with them.

I developed a custom print engine in Java and a markup language which can interface generically with all of them, but there are a couple of standards (OPOS, JavaPOS) that can also be used.
]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:08:28 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2077.html#2077 <![CDATA[Custom page size : I think it&#039;s an excellent...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2076.html#2076 Author: Hopeful
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 6:57AM

I think it's an excellent idea  I would rather not be tied to a particular manufacturer or model of receipt printer and also be forced to use fixed-pitch fonts to allow me to justify columns in the receipt.]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:57:09 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2076.html#2076 <![CDATA[Custom page size : Hm, do you think that this is...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2075.html#2075 Author: ukobsa
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 6:40AM

Hm, do you think that this is a good idea? Is there a reason that you cannot use POS printers language to print the receipt?

greetings,
Ulrich]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:40:10 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2075.html#2075 <![CDATA[Custom page size : I want to use QuickPDF to generate...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2074.html#2074 Author: Hopeful
Subject: 470
Posted: 19 Jul 06 at 4:58AM

I want to use QuickPDF to generate a receipt on a POS printer which uses continuous paper. I could still treat this as a page (rather than continuous), it would just be a really long page, e.g. 16". Any suggestions?]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:58:38 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/custom-page-size_topic470_post2074.html#2074