Problem with non-supported paper sizes

[Nivi]

Hi,

I would like to know what happens when paper size suzh as A3 is given to printer for printing, if that A3 paper size is not supported by printer. How it is handled.

Will it print in A4 paper with A3 scaling.

Please help,

Thanks in advance.

[Bob_Headrick]

It depends on the printer model and the driver.  Typically if a printer does not support A3 format then A3 will not be a choice in the paper settings for the driver.

Some printers do have scaling options that allow automatic scaling from one paper size to another when printing.

Regards,

Bob Headrick, Microsoft MVP Printing/Imaging

[Nivi]

In case if i use some other driver and print the paper size that is not supported by the printer, what will be the output.... 

[Bob_Headrick]

If you use an incorrect (but compatible except for paper size) driver you will probably get part of the output and the rest truncated, perhaps with an error message. 

Regards,
Bob Headrick, Microsoft MVP Printing/Imaging