Architectural paper sizes in Acrobat

I know that standard architectural paper sizes are available to Arcobat, but I don't know how to make Acrobat (6.0) know about them. "Postscript custom page size" is NOT an option. How do I install paper sizes? Thanks.

The AutoCAD discussion group indicates that Architectural paper sizes are automatically available in Acrobat Pro. Is this the case? How can I find out prior to spending $500?

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Paper Sizes in Acrobat XI Standard/ Win7

Hi,
Our firm recently upgraded from Acrobat 7 Pro. I researched online prior to making this switch, and identified the following differences between Standard and Pro based on the published Product Comparison chart:
limits to batch actions and automation
conversion from PDF to Powerpoint
creating PDF Portfolios
inserting interactive content (incl Flash)
FormsCentral
File comparison and highlighting
Redaction tools
Accessibility verification tools
I specifically noted that Standard and Pro both advertised the exact same ability to "Create PDF files from virtually any desktop application that prints." I didn't need the Pro features, so we purchased Acrobat XI Standard.
We are an architectural firm, and we plot to large PDF paper sizes. We are on 64-bit AutoCAD, and thus the PDFMaker plug-in is not compatible (Adobe has still not updated their plug-ins to be 64-bit compliant), so we have to use the PDF Printer. This should not be a problem, because that's the way we always did it before; but after installing Acrobat XI standard, the large paper sizes we need are not available. So, technical support issue, right? After several long (and friendly) chats with Adobe Support, I received conflicting information about whether this feature should be available or if it is supposed to be limited to Pro; we were finally able to hack a solution by using a paper size name that did not conflict with the system sizes that were already installed (but which the PDF printer refused to see).
I see a lot of "MVPs" on this site stating as a fact that large paper sizes are limited to the Pro version. I asked Adobe during our support chat for documentation of this limitation of Acrobat Standard, and they could not provide such documentation. As noted above, Acrobat Standard IS able to print to large formats, if you create the paper size yourself and name it something other than the system-installed size.
So... for the sake of anyone else who is researching this issue:
If you have a solution to make Acobat Standard recognize all the system-installed paper sizes, I'd love to hear it
Don't trust MVPs on this forum
Don't trust Adobe's marketing materials
Needless to say, this was a disappointing hacked-together solution after spending thousands on new software. I hope it saves someone else the headaches that I've gone through to make this work for us.

Bernd,
The paper sizes are pre-defined in the Windows 7 Print Server, but the Adobe PDF printer will not recognize them. In fact, when I try to add one, it says "Not allowed to modify system or printer defined paper size." That's why, as noted above, we had to name it something else and effectively duplicate the system sizes to get the PDF printer to recognize them. I went through this with Adobe Support already. Please don't confuse the issue with non-answers; there are plenty of threads on this forum already that have similarly unhelpful or misleading information.

Acrobat 9 Standard missing paper sizes.

I recently had Acrobat 9 Standard installed on my work computer. Previously I had CS4 with Acrobat Pro installed but had to transfer the license to a coworker. I'm now frustrated because all of the page sizes that I typically use are gone. All fo the Arch and Ansi sizes are missing. In the print preferences dialog I tried to add a new page size called Arch E1 and I got an error saying "Not allowed to modify system or printer defined paper size (Arch E1). Only user defined paper size can be modified or deleted." Apparently acrobat knows that Arch E1 is a standard paper size but its not available in the paper size selection menu. I can go through and make a bunch of new custom paper sizes and give them alternate names but that's a little bit frustrating to have to go through and set up my own paper sizes when Acrobat already knows they exist. I guess my question is how do I get Acrobat 9 Standard to show the Arch and Ansi paper sizes?

Unfortunately, this is only available when using the Pro. version of Acrobat.

Adobe PDF printer (adding paper sizes)

I just reinstalled Adobe Acrobat 6.0 on a new computer and it only shows stadard paper sizes like 8-1/2 X 11, 11 X 17, etc.. My old computer would have all of the Architectural paper sizes as well (ANSI sizes, Arch sizes, and ISO sizes). How do I get these paper sizes onto the new machine?
Thanks in advance.
Ron

Bon dias Mr. Spot,
Alas, you are at a "user to user" forum.
Perhaps not the "wrong avenue" but maybe not the "boulevard" desired, eh?
Adobe's "Support Home" is at:
http://www.adobe.com/support/
Be well...

Acrobat x standard, win 8, paper sizes Arch A B C D E ... avail when plot to hp plotter, not avail when plot to pdf

Acrobat x standard, using latest win 8, paper sizes Arch A B C D E ... avail when plot to hp plotter, not avail when plot to pdf
any ideas?

You mean add custom sizes ?
I just used postscript sizes in my CAD program, and saved a different printer definition file for each, that worked for cad, look into large pdf's tomorrow.
thx jp

My Deskjet HP7610 can't sense the 11 x 17 paper on any of my Acrobat or Photoshop "fit to media" jobs. Why, after I've set every setting to 11 x 17 do both printer and computer cite "paper size mismatch?

My Deskjet HP7610 can't sense the 11 x 17 paper on any of my Acrobat or Photoshop "fit to media" jobs. Why, after I've set every setting to 11 x 17 do both printer and computer cite "paper size mismatch?

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I am on Adobe Acrobat XI and am having trouble printing to PDF from Brava Reader v7.3 to a paper size 100mm x 3000mm. The output is a blank PDF to the given paper size. I was able to print with image from Brava Reader v7.2. However, when I installed a freeware PDF995, it allows me to print to this paper size (albeit with only 600DPI - too low resolution). What is the problem with Adobe Acrobat? Please help?

Is AcroTray running in the background? Can you print to file using the Adobe PDF printer and open the file in Distiller to complete the conversion to PDF?

PDF Page Sizes - Large format sizes missing (Acrobat Std 11)

Hi All,
We are an Architectural practice that has recently purchased a number of Acrobat Standard 11, licences. This is to supplement the 6 creative suites we already have.
We have discovered however, that Standard does not have large format page sizes available such as A2, A1, A0 etc. Why? I have installed these as standalone licences on 5 other computers to date, all with the same missing information.
The Adobe suites we have are standard and only have acrobat 9, they have these sizes, so how can a higher version have them missing?
This problem is all over the web including these forums. The latest i could find was nearly a year ago. I am hoping Adobe has created a patch to fix this problem since.
Attempts to add custom sizes to match the suites indicates they already exist! We can only create the sizes we need if we use different names, which is problematic for us as many of our settings look for this name to setup our printing.
I would appreciate any assistance in fixing this problem as
Thank you.

I have the same problem. There is a reasonably good workaround. You can permanently define as many additional pages sizes as you needed including non-standard sizes. I have one that is 36" X 90".
Here's how (I'm using Widows 7):
1. From the Start Dialog, choose Devices and Printers in the lower right.
2. On the Devices and Printers control panel right-click on Adobe PDF and select Printing Preferences
3. On the Adobe PDF Printing Preferences dialog click the "Add" button
4. On the Add Custom Paper Size dialog enter a name that will make sense to you like "A1" or, in my case "36 X 90"
5. On the Add Custom Paper Size dialog select the correct unit of measure and enter the width and height
6. On the Add Custom Paper Size dialog click the "Add/Modify" button
7. The new size is now available in the Adobe PDF Page Size drop-down. Select it. Click "OK"
8. On the Devices and Printers control panel right-click on Adobe PDF and select Printing Preferences
9. On the Adobe PDF Printing Preferences dialog you will see that the new size is NOT selected. Select it again. This time it will become the current selection. Making a paper size the current select may not be needed for all applications.
After step 6, if you open an application the new size should appear in the paper size drop-down from Print > Properties > Paper/Quality tab > Advanced button. It may also appear in the drop-down of the Adobe PDF Setting tab.
I hope this helps.
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How do I print multiple PDFs AND fit them to my paper size?

Hi,
I'm using a 24 inch wide plotter with roll paper. I want to be able to print multiple PDFs AND fit them to a specified paper size. I can print one page and fit it to the paper, but I can't do it with multiple PDFs.
For example, I have two PDFs that are only 8x8 inches. I want to print them side by side on a 24 inch x 12 inch page size and fit them to size and then FIT them to the page size so the end result will be 2 PDFs printing at 12 x 12 side by side.
I can't seem to be able to do this. I'm sure I was able to do this using earlier versions. As it is, I have to print one at a time and waste half of my roll paper size.
Any help?
Adobe Acrobat Pro, Windows 7 Proffesional, HP Designjet 111 roll fed plotter.
Thanks

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HP Officejet 7500A Wide Format - Can't reset the paper size - won't print!!!

I have a new HP Officejet 7500A Wide Format All-in-one printer. I love it and have had no problems with it...until now. The other day I went into Photoshop and printed a 4x6 photo and now my printer will not allow me to print on 8.5X11. I have checked the paper size in Photoshop, Word, Excel, Acrobat...everything I used that day, but it all shows "letter" size paper in the properties. I also checked the printer utilities...letter size paper is selected.
But when I try to print, the printer and the computer both give me a "paper mismatch" error and my only option is to change the paper or cancel. I went back into photoshop again and was able to print a 4x6 photo again - once I put in 4x6 paper - but then I changed it back to an 8.5X11 size photo sheet and tried to print on letter size paper and..."paper mismatch'.
I changed the printer back to factory settings. Nothing. I just had to reset up my printer on my network, but it still won't print. I tried to re-install the printer software from the installation disk, but it won't install. It says "already installed".
HELP!!!!!! I honestly don't know what to do at this point!!!!!
Thanks in advance!!

I have struggled with a similer problem with my new 7500A. I've done all the things you did. I made sure I had all updates and the firm ware update. I spent time on the phone with a lady who meant well but clearly didn't know the product. I had a difficult time communicating with her. Her accent was in the way. This morning I realy didn't want to face another day of this struggle. As I walked into my studio I had a idea. Instead of going to the computer to try to solve my problem through menues, HP Customer Service and or communities. I went dirrectly to the printer. I turned the printer on, the little screen on the printer lit up I touched the arrow to go to the next screen of menus. I touched "Set Up" then scrolled down through the choices. I picked "Preferences". At the bottom of the list was.............. Media Width/Type Sensing (ON)............I promptly turned it (OFF) ......................I am printing as I was told I would be able to do prior to buying. I am not getting that anoying screen "Paper Mismatch" . The printer is printing now on my 12 x 12 stock regardless of the type. ie: cardstock, plain paper, colored paper, construction paper. I hope this helps some of you out there. Clearly HP was of "NO" help to me. I have read that others are installing HP 7000 drivers etc. I've solved the problem without going to those lengths, no thanks to HP.

Paper Size issues with CreatePDF Desktop Printer

Are there any known paper size issues with PDFs created using Acrobat.com's CreatePDF Desktop Printer?
I've performed limited testing with a trial subscription, in preparation for a rollout to several clients.
Standard paper size in this country is A4, not Letter. The desktop printer was created manually on a Windows XP system following the instructions in document cpsid_86984. MS Word was then used to print a Word document to the virtual printer. Paper Size in Word's Page Setup was correctly set to A4. However the resultant PDF file was Letter size, causing the top of each page to be truncated.
I then looked at the Properties of the printer, and found that it was using an "HP Color LaserJet PS" driver (self-chosen by the printer install procedure). Its Paper Size was also set to A4. Word does override some printer driver settings, but in this case both the application and the printer were set to A4, so there should have been no issue.
On a hunch, I then changed the CreatePDF printer driver to a Xerox Phaser, as suggested in the above Adobe document for other versions of Windows. (Couldn't find the recommended "Xerox Phaser 6120 PS", so chose the 1235 PS model instead.) After confirming that it too was set for A4, I repeated the test using the same Word document. This time the result was fine.
While I seem to have solved the issue on this occasion, I have not been able to do sufficient testing with a 5-PDF trial, and wish to avoid similar problems with the future live users, all of which use Word and A4 paper. Any information or recommendations would be appreciated. Also, is there any information available on the service's sensitivity to different printer drivers used with the CreatePDF's printer definition? And can we assume that the alternative "Upload and Convert" procedure correctly selects output paper size from the settings of an uploaded document?
PS - The newly-revised doc cpsid_86984 still seems to need further revising. Vista and Windows 7 instructions have now been split. I tried the new Vista instructions on a Vista SP2 PC and found that step 6 appears to be out of place - there was no provision to enter Adobe ID and password at this stage. It appears that, as with XP and Win7, one must configure the printer after it is installed (and not just if changing the ID or password, as stated in the document).

Thank you, Rebecca.
The plot thickens a little, given that it was the same unaltered Word document that first created a letter-size PDF, but correctly created an A4-size PDF after the driver was changed from the HP Color Laser PS to a Xerox Phaser. I thought that the answer may lie in your comment that "it'll get complicated if there is a particular driver selected in the process of manually installing the PDF desktop printer". But that HP driver was not (consciously) selected - it became part of the printer definition when the manual install instructions were followed.
However I haven't yet had a chance to try a different XP system, and given that you haven't been able to reproduce the issue (thank you for trying), I will assume for the time being that it might have been a spurious problem that won't recur. I'll take your point about using the installer, though when the opportunity arises I might try to satisfy my cursed curiosity by experimenting further with the manual install. If I come up with anything of interest, I'll post again.

Paper size changing from letter to A4

I have been trying to print PDF files that were created as A4 size documents in our office in Italy. When I go to print with the paper size set to Letter the printer says Please insert A4 size paper into manual feed tray. I have letter size in tray 2 and when I insert the letter size into the manual feed tray it prints fine. The printer is a HP LaserJet 4050. I am using Adobe 9. The strange part is everyone but myself and one other person, is printing fine to the same printer and the same PDF files. I have tried reinstalling the printer and Acrobat but same issues. Has anyone ever seen this or have any ideas why it would switch size even though I select Letter? I tried installing a different PDF viewer and it prints fine so is there a setting in Acrobat for this issue? I really need to be able to print these PDF's without having to run to the printer and feed paper in each time.
Matthew

Hi, Thanks for the hint regarding the profile - I just updated...and for responding!
The System Preference for printing is set to A4, really that is not the issue, it is rather just one of the examples of the settings in the Address Book print window that are lost after printing.
*Every time* I open the print dialog for printing of a contact the default setting is for US Letter, if I click on any additional fields to print (such as url, company etc), or change the font size from "Regular" to "Large"; the next time I want to print another card those settings are lost. As mentioned, I tried to save those settings in "Presets" under "save as", but upon reopening the print dialog and selecting the newly saved Preset all setting have reverted back to the defaults (US Letter, regular font size, no selection of my preference for printing the notes and company name etc).

Canon iR-ADV C7055 Missing Paper Sizes

We have a Canon iR-ADV C7055 using the imagePass A1 Fiery controller.
When I try to print tabs (9"x11") from Adobe InDesign CS5, I go to the Print dialog box, click Setup and click on the Paper Size drop down menu. Tab Paper (Letter) is missing, which does not allow me to choose the correct paper size. Tab Paper (A4) does show up, so I'm wondering if this is an issue with InDesign or the print driver itself.
I have confirmed that this is also an issue in Acrobat as well.

Nathaniel Mccance wrote:
In the interest of curiosity, I created a document in InDesign CS4 to see if I could choose "Tab Paper (Letter)" and, lo and behold, there it was in the Adobe print "Setup" dialog box (but is peculiarly missing from the OS X "Page Setup" dialog box).
Tried ID CS4 also and could see the same paper sizes. CS4 must be referencing the different section of the PPD compared to OS X's page setup.
For some reason, InDesign CS5 does not see "Tab Paper (Letter)" as a Paper Size option.
Don't have CS5 to confirm this but if it is relying more on the OS X print system rather than doing it own thing, which CS4 and earlier certainly did, then this makes some sense.
One of the concerns I have with using the method prescribed by you is that when the page area is rasterized to the printer, it may cut off the image at the edge of the tabs that is not included in the "Letter" page size.
Understood but it is worth trying. I could only see this as an issue if you were trying to print on the tab ear.

Cannot change page size with acrobat

I am able to convert my manuscript in Mac word(2011) to adobe acrobat (XI); unfortunately the 6 X 9 " page size does not convert. I spent a few hours on the phone with adobe support and the final resolution was to upload the file to them and they converted it for me. however, they used distiller which reduced the file size and appears to have affected the many images. Does anyone have any advice? The best I have been able to glean online is work with inDesign to change page size.

Thanks.
The problem was with the paper size. In addition to change the page size I needed to change the paper size in the print option before selecting save Adobe PDF.
From Word go to File> Print
Open the Copies & Pages dropdown
Select Paper Handling
Check the Scale to fit paper size box
Open the Destination Paper Size list
Select your custom 6x9 Preset
Click the PDF button
Select either Save as PDF or Save as Adobe PDF
The unfortunate thing is that I was able to do this initially, but when I went back to replicate it adobe is creating 2 files one with my cover page and the rest to the manuscript. Luckily my initial copy was good. Thanks again for your help.

How do I make a custom page size in Acrobat X pro?

I downloaded a gigantic trial version of Acrobat X pro to create a full PDF book cover. I was
unable to figure out how to make the program do anything at all. The help file and forums did
not give me the information I needed. Eventually I was able to use 4 other programs in
combination to create a .doc version of the cover but now I need to turn it into a PDF.
Can somebody please tell me how to, or how to find out how to, create a custom page size in
Acrobat X Pro and import a Word document into that page size.
Alternatively perhaps someone could tell me where I can download an earlier, hopefully more
usable, version of Acrobat.

As you have discovered, Acrobat is not a creation or editing tool. It is a program to create a final archive of a document from another application that is readable on most platforms. There have been several tools added to Acrobat to provide more functionality for forms and such, but it was never intended for the creation process.
Now that you have created your cover in WORD, an appropriate place to create it, you would simply print the page to the Adobe PDF printer. You should change the printer in WORD before the conversion and check the page to be sure that it is still what you wanted. This check is needed for versions prior to OFFICE 2007 that used printer metrics by default. Since OFFICE 2007, printer metrics have been turned off by default.
If the page does not come out correctly (like is 8.5X11 letter or an A-4 page), then enter the printer properties before printing and set a custom page size there to match your WORD document. I assume the WORD document has the desired size. The printer property change is like putting the correct paper in the printer before printing. Sometimes it seems to sense the application setting, and yet at other times is seems to need to be set.

Architectural paper sizes in Acrobat

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