Graphics Options and Device Parameters Dictionary

PAPERSIZE

Specifies the name of a paper size.

Used in:	GOPTIONS statement; OPTIONS statement
Default:	device-dependent
Restriction:	hardware- dependent, PostScript printers require a PPD file; not supported by Java or ActiveX
See also:	PAPERSOURCE, PPDFILE

Syntax
Details

Syntax

PAPERSIZE='size-name'

size-name

specifies the name of a paper size, such as LETTER, LEGAL, or A4.

If you do not specify the PAPERSIZE= option, the PAPERSIZE= option setting on an OPTIONS statement is used. If no OPTIONS statement sets a paper size, the value for paper size is device-dependent:

The universal printing devices use the size specified in the Page Setup dialog box.
All other printer devices use the LETTER paper size.

Details

Typically, you might use the PAPERSIZE= option with the Output Delivery System (ODS). For some printers, the PAPERSIZE= option overrides the PAPERSOURCE= option selection.

For PostScript devices, the name must match the name of a paper size in the PPD file. Refer to the PPD file for a list of valid names. Size-name is case-insensitive and can contain a subset of the full name. For example, if the name in the PPD file is *PageSize A4/A4, you can specify PAPERSIZE='A4'. If a PPD file is not specified, the PAPERSIZE= option is ignored.

For PCL devices, the device driver searches the SAS Registry for supported paper size values. To see the supported list of sizes, submit the following statements:

proc registry listhelp
     startat='options\papersize';
run;

For more information about the SAS Registry, refer to the SAS Help facility.

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