MFP M177FW non standard paper sizes

hi all
i'm using libreoffice on both windows and linux (mint ubuntu and debian testing) and sometimes i have to print on very non standard sizes: 102 * 333 mm
it's a huge pain to decently print on such a paper: is there an easy workaround, especially for linux?
yesterday i've noticed that after some 50 prints on such a format, printer would stop before each print for cooling down, even if it didn't work or has been off for minutes: is it normal?
thank you
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Hi @Carlo85 ,
I see that you would like a easier method for printing custom sizes and the printer keeps going into cool down mode.
I can help you.
I have provided a document with the error code message you are getting.
Resolving Control Panel Messages.
You can create a custom form within the print driver.
Create Custom Paper Sizes in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Mac OS X.
Sorry I don't have any documentation for Linux. You would have to contact them for further support.
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