Default paper size in page setup

I have 3 different printers, each with specific paper sizes. My HP C3180 uses letter size only. My HP Officejet pro K850 uses tabloid (ledger) size only. My Toshiba e-studio 20s has a tray for letter and another for tabloid. My problem is that when I set the default paper size in page setup, it changes the paper size for all three printers! How do I set a different default paper size for each individual printer?

Thanks. I'm really disappointed that apple had to dumb-down Leopard. It really makes it difficult to use my macs in the office. I hate to say it, but score one for the PC on this one. I'm really frustrated, and this will definitely affect future purchases (Apple, did you hear that?)
Thank you.

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I am playing with the iWork '08 demo and looking at Pages. I need to create an 8.25 x 10.5 custom paper size, which I did, but when I try to select it in Page Setup, it is grayed out. If I open a document made in the previous Pages that was done using this size, it still works.
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I'm having this same problem as well. I'm trying to set up my page size to B5. I create a new custom size with B5 dimensions in the Page Setup screen but after I save it, I'm unable to select it as my page size.
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Setting postcard as custom paper size in Page Setup

I am once again in trouble with paper sizes and printing. I want to print standard postcards (13.9 cm wide, 8.8 cm high). I opened a word processor, went to File -> Page Setup, set the printer to Stylus Photo R340; then -> paper size -> manage custom sizes. I set the width and height, set the margins to the printer's ones and named the size 'Postcard (landscape)'.
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I now have some further detailed information, which makes it all seem even more bizarre. I have now carefully tried three word processors, and I have also tried some slightly different paper size specifications:
WORD: 13.88 x 8.80 works. Size appears under 'Paper handling'.
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Default paper size in Numbers

The most common paper size in Mexico is US letter not A4. The Numbers App in my computer is confused and sets it to A4. This may be because my region is Mexico, or because I use a Spanish keyboard. How can I tell Numbers to change to US letter as the default paper size?

Hola Jose,
Open any application with direct access to Page Setup (in the File menu), for example. Text Edit.
In Page Setup, use the Paper Size pop-up menu to choose US Letter:
Then use the Settings pop-u menu to choose Save as default.
The default setting should now apply to all applications accessog the Print dialogue to print.
Regards,
Barry

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I'm having a lot of trouble printing to a custom 4" x 6" paper size with pages 5. I create my custom size, switch the page setup to use that size in landscape orientation, and everything looks fine. Then when I go to print the document the destination paper size is set to "Suggested Paper: US Letter" instead of "Custom" as it used to be. If I do print on US Letter paper then its properly lined up at the top left corner, but if I print on 4x6 it is all cut off. I've tried scaling it to fit on my 4x6 size in the destination paper size menu, but that just shrinks the whole thing to fit in the center of the 4x6 in portrait orientation.
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Hi,
here a short extract like i do it:
CLASS LCL_EVENT_HANDLER DEFINITION .
PUBLIC SECTION .
    METHODS:
   HANDLE_PRINT_TOP_OF_PAGE
         FOR EVENT PRINT_TOP_OF_PAGE OF CL_GUI_ALV_GRID,
ENDCLASS.                    "LCL_EVENT_HANDLER DEFINITION
* Event-Händer Implementierung
CLASS LCL_EVENT_HANDLER IMPLEMENTATION .
METHOD HANDLE_PRINT_TOP_OF_PAGE.
      PERFORM PRINT_TOP_OF_PAGE.
ENDMETHOD.
ENDCLASS.
CREATE OBJECT GR_EVENT_HANDLER.
SET HANDLER
GR_EVENT_HANDLER->HANDLE_PRINT_TOP_OF_PAGE FOR GR_ALVGRID_LEFT.
CALL METHOD GR_ALVGRID_LEFT->SET_TABLE_FOR_FIRST_DISPLAY
FORM PRINT_TOP_OF_PAGE.
LINSZ = SY-LINSZ - 16.
WRITE: / 'Report:   ', SY-REPID,
           AT LINSZ 'Datum:', SY-DATUM.
WRITE: / 'Benutzer: ', SY-UNAME,
           AT LINSZ 'Zeit: ', SY-UZEIT.
ENDFORM.
hope it helps.
Regards, Dieter

Default paper size won't stick in Snow Leopard

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I had a similar problem and none of the above solutions worked. However, with the help of my daughter, we figured it out (at least it worked for me).
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff548440%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
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hello,
I am sorry you are facing this problem.
Please check the following link:
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/968149 This is the link.]
Hope it helps you. For additional help you can ping me anytime.

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