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Can the page length in Report Writer be changed?

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We are trying to print labels on a label printer which uses rolls.  The labels are 3 inches long each.  After printing the last label, the printer form or line feeds until it gets to the bottom of an 11 inch page.  In other words, Report Writer thinks it is using paper that is 11 inches long.

Is there a way to change the page length in Report Writer?

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    Re: Can the page length in Report Writer be changed?

    Yes,

    You have a couple of choices. Set up a custom paper format in your printer settings (outside of GP), or 'mess' with the report section lengths in report writer (Not saying its easy - will probably be trial and error).

    Or if you are on GP2010 R2 - you could use the Template Generator to create a word template document.

    However, there are other options in GP for printing labels. You can use Smartlists to export data to MS word etc. or you can create a Word Form Letter - and link to the GP data as the source - and use standard word functionality to print mailing labels.

    Ian.

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    Re: Can the page length in Report Writer be changed?

    I know I can link or export the data to Word or some other software, but was trying to avoid the extra step.

    The paper format on the printer is set 3 inches long.  I have als0 tried changing the report section lengths in Report Writer, but the printer somehow still gets a top of form spacing for 11 inch sheets.

    I was wondering if there is some setting in Report Writer,besides changeing section lengths, that tells it to form feed to 3 inches not 11 inches.

    Thanks, Gene

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    Re: Can the page length in Report Writer be changed?

    I know that I have been able to adjust paper sizes using this method.  Especially when I have been using continuous rolls for invoices and I got it to work within Great Plains Report Writer.    This is right out of the Report Writer Manual from Great Plains

    Page size

    Keep in mind the total size of the page when you’re creating the layout for a

    preprinted form. A report layout is based on 72 points per inch, and each

    pixel on the report layout represents one point. If you are developing a

    preprinted report for standard US Letter size page, the total size for each

    page of the report must be 612 by 792 points (8.5 inches by 11 inches).

    Remember that there are no built-in margins for a preprinted report, so you must

    account for any margins you need for your report.

    To determine the total size for each page of a report, add up the sizes of

    each section of the report. You can find the height of a report section by

    clicking the handle for the section in the Report Layout window, and

    viewing the section size at the bottom of the Toolbox.

    If the total size of a page for a report is larger than the maximum page size,

    extra pages will be generated when the report is printed. If a page only

    slightly exceeds the maximum size, an extra blank page may appear in the

    printed output. If the total size of a page for a report is smaller than the

    maximum page size, the report may “creep” as it is printed. When a report

    creeps, information on subsequent pages of the report will tend to move up

    as pages are printed.

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