documentType
Type: Integer
The documentType property of the Printer class contains the printer form type; that is, the paper size. The default value is Print_A4.
You can change the documentType property dynamically, to allow allocation of the paper type to be used on a page-by-page basis.
Changing this property causes a newPage method to be executed before the documentType property is changed if the print is not at the start of a new page. Changing the documentType property also causes the pageHeight and pageWidth methods to return the appropriate values for the new paper type size.
Use the Printer class getDefaultDocumentType method to return the default document type that is set for the physical printer.
Use the Printer class setCustomPaperSize method to dynamically set a custom printer paper size at run time, using the specified width and height in units of a tenth of a millimeter (for example, call app.printer.setCustomPaperSize(2100, 2970); to set the paper size equivalent to A4). If you call printer.documentType to set Print_Custom_Paper, an exception is raised.
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| Global Constant | Integer Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Print_10X11 | 45 | 10 x 11 in |
| Print_10X14 | 16 | 10x14 inches |
| Print_11X17 | 17 | 11x17 inches |
| Print_15X11 | 46 | 15 x 11 in |
| Print_9X11 | 44 | 9 x 11 in |
| Print_A2 | 66 | A2 420 x 594 mm |
| Print_A3 | 8 | A3 297 x 420 mm |
| Print_A3_Extra | 63 | A3 Extra 322 x 445 mm |
| Print_A3_Extra_Transverse | 68 | A3 Extra Transverse |
| Print_A3_Transverse | 67 | A3 Transverse 297 x 420 mm |
| Print_A4 | 9 | A4 210 x 297 mm |
| Print_A4Small | 10 | A4 Small 210 x 297 mm |
| Print_A4_Extra | 53 | A4 Extra 9.27 x 12.69 in |
| Print_A4_Plus | 60 | A4 Plus 210 x 330 mm |
| Print_A4_Transverse | 55 | A4 Transverse 210 x 297 mm |
| Print_A5 | 11 | A5 148 x 210 mm |
| Print_A5_Extra | 64 | A5 Extra 174 x 235 mm |
| Print_A5_Transverse | 61 | A5 Transverse 148 x 210 mm |
| Print_A_Plus | 57 | SuperA - A4 227 x 356 mm |
| Print_B4 | 12 | B4 250 x 354 mm |
| Print_B5 | 13 | B5 182 x 257 mm |
| Print_B5_Extra | 65 | B5 (ISO) Extra 201 x 276 mm |
| Print_B5_Transverse | 62 | B5 (JIS) Transverse 182 x 257 mm |
| Print_B_Plus | 58 | SuperB - A3 305 x 487 mm |
| Print_CSheet | 24 | C size sheet |
| Print_Custom_Paper | 256 | Customized paper size |
| Print_DSheet | 25 | D size sheet |
| Print_ESheet | 26 | E size sheet |
| Print_Env_10 | 20 | Envelope #10 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 inches |
| Print_Env_11 | 21 | Envelope #11 4 1/2 x 10 3/8 inches |
| Print_Env_12 | 22 | Envelope #12 4 3/4 x 11 inches |
| Print_Env_14 | 23 | Envelope #14 5 x 11 1/2 inches |
| Print_Env_9 | 19 | Envelope #9 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches |
| Print_Env_B4 | 33 | Envelope B4 250 x 353 mm |
| Print_Env_B5 | 34 | Envelope B5 176 x 250 mm |
| Print_Env_B6 | 35 | Envelope B6 176 x 125 mm |
| Print_Env_C3 | 29 | Envelope C3 324 x 458 mm |
| Print_Env_C4 | 30 | Envelope C4 229 x 324 mm |
| Print_Env_C5 | 28 | Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm |
| Print_Env_C6 | 31 | Envelope C6 114 x 162 mm |
| Print_Env_C65 | 32 | Envelope C65 114 x 229 mm |
| Print_Env_DL | 27 | Envelope DL 110 x 220 mm |
| Print_Env_Invite | 47 | Envelope Invite 220 x 220 mm |
| Print_Env_Italy | 36 | Envelope 110 x 230 mm |
| Print_Env_Monarch | 37 | Envelope Monarch 3.875 x 7.5 inches |
| Print_Env_Personal | 38 | 6 3/4 Envelope 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches |
| Print_Executive | 7 | Executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches |
| Print_Fanfold_Lgl_German | 41 | German Legal Fanfold 8 1/2 x 13 inches |
| Print_Fanfold_Std_German | 40 | German Std Fanfold 8 1/2 x 12 inches |
| Print_Fanfold_US | 39 | US Std Fanfold 14 7/8 x 11 inches |
| Print_Folio | 14 | Folio 8 1/2 x 13 inches |
| Print_ISO_B4 | 42 | B4 (ISO) 250 x 353 mm |
| Print_Japanese_PostCard | 43 | Japanese Postcard 100 x 148 mm |
| Print_LetterSmall | 2 | Letter Small 8 1/2 x 11 inches |
| Print_Ledger | 4 | Ledger 17 x 11 inches |
| Print_Legal | 5 | Legal 8 1/2 x 14 inches |
| Print_Legal_Extra | 51 | Legal Extra 9.275 x 15 in |
| Print_Letter | 1 | Letter 8 1/2 x 11 inches |
| Print_LetterSmall | 2 | Letter Small 8½ x 11 inches |
| Print_Letter_Extra | 50 | Letter Extra 9.275 x 12 in |
| Print_Letter_Extra_Transverse | 56 | Letter Extra Transverse 9.275 x 12 in |
| Print_Letter_Plus | 59 | Letter Plus 8.5 x 12.69 in |
| Print_Letter_Transverse | 54 | Letter Transverse 8.275 x 11 in |
| Print_Note | 18 | Note 8 1/2 x 11 inches |
| Print_Quarto | 15 | Quarto 215 x 275 mm |
| Print_Statement | 6 | Statement 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches |
| Print_Tabloid | 3 | Tabloid 11 x 17 inches |
| Print_Tabloid_Extra | 52 | Tabloid Extra 11.69 x 18 in |
The code fragment in the following example shows the use of the documentType property.
// Specify the format of the pages to be printed. As these default // to Print_Portrait and Print_A4, you only need to redefine them // if you require a different format. app.printer.orientation := app.printer.Print_Landscape; app.printer.documentType := app.printer.Print_Letter;
For details about retaining the setting of this property when the printer is closed, see the Printer class retainCMDValues property.
