Default paper size (user profile)

Hi,

I'm in Canada and it appears that if I set Regional Settings to Canada
the default paper size for new printers is A4. Since everyone I know
in canada uses Letter even if we are a metric country, I want to
change the default *without* changing my country to US.

Can someone points me to the registry key for this. I've googled for
that and I see alot of people suggesting changing country. I would
like to avoid that since I want to keep the rest of my regional
settings to metric.

Thanks in advance,

Benoit Desmarais

"Benoit Desmarais" <bdesmarais@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1180034008.379889.216270@z28g2000prd.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm in Canada and it appears that if I set Regional Settings to Canada
> the default paper size for new printers is A4. Since everyone I know
> in canada uses Letter even if we are a metric country, I want to
> change the default *without* changing my country to US.
>
> Can someone points me to the registry key for this. I've googled for
> that and I see alot of people suggesting changing country. I would
> like to avoid that since I want to keep the rest of my regional
> settings to metric.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Benoit Desmarais
>

you should be able to do that in advanced printer settings ...not in the
user profile

On 24 mai, 15:26, "Haggis" <zedd...@Mnavnet.net> wrote:
> "Benoit Desmarais" <bdesmar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1180034008.379889.216270@z28g2000prd.googlegr oups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I'm in Canada and it appears that if I set Regional Settings to Canada
> > the default paper size for new printers is A4. Since everyone I know
> > in canada uses Letter even if we are a metric country, I want to
> > change the default *without* changing my country to US.
>
> > Can someone points me to the registry key for this. I've googled for
> > that and I see alot of people suggesting changing country. I would
> > like to avoid that since I want to keep the rest of my regional
> > settings to metric.
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > Benoit Desmarais
>
> you should be able to do that in advanced printer settings ...not in the
> user profile

I know I can do that in the advanced settings. But there's 500
computer on my LAN, and the problem arise when people install printer
from a server. THe advanced settings are pushed right from the
server. But the printer settings in the General tabs seems to be by
profile. When whenever someone install a printer the default paper is
set to A4.

Hope I'm a little clearer...

I know of no way to change the default except on a per-printer basis. Go to
Printers folder, right-click the printer > Properties. Change the default
there and it should stick for most applications you print from.

Again, I know of no way to change the default. Simply has to be another step
while installing the printer(s).

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Benoit Desmarais" <bdesmarais@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1180034008.379889.216270@z28g2000prd.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I'm in Canada and it appears that if I set Regional Settings to Canada
> the default paper size for new printers is A4. Since everyone I know
> in canada uses Letter even if we are a metric country, I want to
> change the default *without* changing my country to US.
>
> Can someone points me to the registry key for this. I've googled for
> that and I see alot of people suggesting changing country. I would
> like to avoid that since I want to keep the rest of my regional
> settings to metric.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Benoit Desmarais
>

Benoit Desmarais wrote:

> On 24 mai, 15:26, "Haggis" <zedd...@Mnavnet.net> wrote:
>
>>"Benoit Desmarais" <bdesmar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>news:1180034008.379889.216270@z28g2000prd.google groups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>
>>>I'm in Canada and it appears that if I set Regional Settings to Canada
>>>the default paper size for new printers is A4. Since everyone I know
>>>in canada uses Letter even if we are a metric country, I want to
>>>change the default *without* changing my country to US.
>>
>>>Can someone points me to the registry key for this. I've googled for
>>>that and I see alot of people suggesting changing country. I would
>>>like to avoid that since I want to keep the rest of my regional
>>>settings to metric.
>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>>Benoit Desmarais
>>
>>you should be able to do that in advanced printer settings ...not in the
>>user profile
>
>
> I know I can do that in the advanced settings. But there's 500
> computer on my LAN, and the problem arise when people install printer
> from a server. THe advanced settings are pushed right from the
> server. But the printer settings in the General tabs seems to be by
> profile. When whenever someone install a printer the default paper is
> set to A4.
>
> Hope I'm a little clearer...
>

What happens if the default setting on the printer itself is set to US
Letter paper and US letter paper is actually in the printer tray? This
might over-ride the software default setting for A4 paper.

On 24 mai, 16:36, Ghostrider <-...@fitron.142> wrote:
> Benoit Desmarais wrote:
> > On 24 mai, 15:26, "Haggis" <zedd...@Mnavnet.net> wrote:
>
> >>"Benoit Desmarais" <bdesmar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1180034008.379889.216270@z28g2000prd.google groups.com...
>
> >>>Hi,
>
> >>>I'm in Canada and it appears that if I set Regional Settings to Canada
> >>>the default paper size for new printers is A4. Since everyone I know
> >>>in canada uses Letter even if we are a metric country, I want to
> >>>change the default *without* changing my country to US.
>
> >>>Can someone points me to the registry key for this. I've googled for
> >>>that and I see alot of people suggesting changing country. I would
> >>>like to avoid that since I want to keep the rest of my regional
> >>>settings to metric.
>
> >>>Thanks in advance,
>
> >>>Benoit Desmarais
>
> >>you should be able to do that in advanced printer settings ...not in the
> >>user profile
>
> > I know I can do that in the advanced settings. But there's 500
> > computer on my LAN, and the problem arise when people install printer
> > from a server. THe advanced settings are pushed right from the
> > server. But the printer settings in the General tabs seems to be by
> > profile. When whenever someone install a printer the default paper is
> > set to A4.
>
> > Hope I'm a little clearer...
>
> What happens if the default setting on the printer itself is set to US
> Letter paper and US letter paper is actually in the printer tray? This
> might over-ride the software default setting for A4 paper.

No the printer always ask for A4 paper in the manual tray, even if I
set it to letter(physicaly).

Benoit Desmarais wrote:

> On 24 mai, 16:36, Ghostrider <-...@fitron.142> wrote:
>
>>Benoit Desmarais wrote:
>>
>>>On 24 mai, 15:26, "Haggis" <zedd...@Mnavnet.net> wrote:
>>
>>>>"Benoit Desmarais" <bdesmar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>>>>news:1180034008.379889.216270@z28g2000prd.goog legroups.com...
>>
>>>>>Hi,
>>
>>>>>I'm in Canada and it appears that if I set Regional Settings to Canada
>>>>>the default paper size for new printers is A4. Since everyone I know
>>>>>in canada uses Letter even if we are a metric country, I want to
>>>>>change the default *without* changing my country to US.
>>
>>>>>Can someone points me to the registry key for this. I've googled for
>>>>>that and I see alot of people suggesting changing country. I would
>>>>>like to avoid that since I want to keep the rest of my regional
>>>>>settings to metric.
>>
>>>>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>>>>Benoit Desmarais
>>
>>>>you should be able to do that in advanced printer settings ...not in the
>>>>user profile
>>
>>>I know I can do that in the advanced settings. But there's 500
>>>computer on my LAN, and the problem arise when people install printer
>>>from a server. THe advanced settings are pushed right from the
>>>server. But the printer settings in the General tabs seems to be by
>>>profile. When whenever someone install a printer the default paper is
>>>set to A4.
>>
>>>Hope I'm a little clearer...
>>
>>What happens if the default setting on the printer itself is set to US
>>Letter paper and US letter paper is actually in the printer tray? This
>>might over-ride the software default setting for A4 paper.
>
>
> No the printer always ask for A4 paper in the manual tray, even if I
> set it to letter(physicaly).
>

This may be a firmware issue. Contact the maker of the printer for a
solution.