Paper
The Paper properties define the page layout of printed documents. Please note that all properties are case-sensitive:
NAME
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VALUES
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DEFINITION |
LayoutType |
0 (Normal) 1 (n-UP) 2 (Booklet)
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Defines the page layout of printed documents. See tables below for further information.
Default value: 0 (Normal)
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MirrorX |
Enables/disables the horizontal mirroring of all drawings.
Default value: False
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MirrorY
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Enables/disables the vertical mirroring of all drawings.
Default value: False
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SheetSizeIndex |
-2, -1, or paper ID |
Defines the sheet used for PDF creation.
Value -2 is a custom sheet size that the SheetWidth and SheetHeight properties define (see below).
Value -1 is an automatic sheet size defined by the layout type and page size.
All other values are indices of standard paper sizes. See the List of Standard Paper Sizes table below.
Default value: -1
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SheetWidth |
All values from 13-5080 |
Defines sheet width. Values are in tenths of millimeters.
Default value: 2100
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SheetHeight
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All values from 13-5080 |
Defines sheet height. Values are in tenths of millimeters.
Default value: 2970
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Normal Layout
These properties define the parameters when the standard layout is used. Please note that the maximum height/width of PDF pages is 5080mmx5080mm.
NAME
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VALUES
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DEFINITION |
LeftPos
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lnteger
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The position of the top-left corner of the page relative to the top-left corner of the sheet. Values are in tenths of millimetres.
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TopPos
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lnteger
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This property is used when the Centre and Fit properties have False values.
Default value: 0
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PageScale
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lnteger
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Determines the scale level when positioning pages on sheets. Values are in 0.01%. This property is only used if the Fit property (below) is False.
Default value: 1000
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Center
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If this property is True then pages are centered on sheets. Otherwise the LeftPos and TopPos properties (above) determine page positioning. If the Fit property is True then this property is not used.
Default value: True
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Fit
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Fits the page size to the sheet size.
Default value: True
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n-UP Layout
These properties define the amount and order of pages on each sheet:
NAME
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VALUES
|
DEFINITION |
Nup |
0 - one page per sheet 1 - two pages per sheet 2 - four pages per sheet 3 - six pages per sheet 4 - eight pages per sheet 5 - nine pages per sheet 6 - sixteen pages per sheet
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Defines the number of pages per sheet.
Default value: 0
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NupOrder |
0 (AcrossFromLeft) 1 (DownFromLeft) 2 (AcrossFromRight) 3 (DownFromRight)
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Defines the order in which pages are placed.
Default value: 0 (AcrossFromLeft) |
Borders |
Enables/disables page borders.
Default value: False
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Booklet Layout
These properties define booklet creation parameters:
NAME
|
VALUES
|
DEFINITION |
BookletType |
0 (Brochure) 1 (Book) |
If the value of this property is 1 (Book) then pages will be grouped typographically and according to the number specified in the SheetslnBook property.
If the value of this property is 0 (Brochure) then then all pages will be included in a single book.
Default value: 0 (Brochure)
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SheetslnBook |
1-64 |
Defines the number of sheets in one book when the BookletType property is set to Book.
Default value: 4
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GutterSize |
Positive integer |
Defines the booklet gutter size. Values are in tenths of millimeters.
Default value: 127
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Standard Paper Sizes
This table details predefined, standard paper sizes in the PDF-XChange Drivers API. Please note:
•The figures in the Standard Index column are the paper ID values. These values can be used to specify sheet size via the Paper.SheetSizeIndex property (see above).
•The figures in the Dimension column define the paper size in standard (portrait) orientation.
•Please note that the Custom Forms properties can be used to create custom forms.
INDEX
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STANDARD INDEX
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PAPER NAME |
DIMENSION |
0 |
1 |
Letter/ANSI A |
8.5 x 11" |
1 |
3 |
Tabloid/ANSI B |
11 x 17" |
2 |
24 |
ANSI C |
17 x 22" |
3 |
25 |
ANSI D |
22 x 34" |
4 |
26 |
ANSI E |
34 x 44" |
5 |
5 |
US Legal |
85 x 14" |
6 |
6 |
Statement |
5.5 x 8.5" |
7 |
7 |
Executive |
7.25 x 10.5" |
8 |
259 |
A0 |
841 x 1189mm |
9 |
260 |
A1 |
594 x 841mm |
10 |
66 |
A2 |
420 x 594mm |
11 |
8 |
A3 |
297 x 420mm |
12 |
9 |
A4 |
210 x 297mm |
13 |
11 |
A5 |
148 x 210mm |
14 |
273 |
B0 (ISO) |
1000 x 1414mm |
15 |
274 |
B1 (ISO) |
707 x 1000mm |
16 |
275 |
B2 (ISO) |
500 x 707mm |
17 |
276 |
B3 (ISO) |
353 x 500mm |
18 |
42 |
B4 (ISO) |
250 x 353mm |
19 |
261 |
B0 (JIS) |
1030 x 1456mm |
20 |
262 |
B1 (JIS) |
728 x 1030mm |
21 |
263 |
B2 (JIS) |
515 x 728mm |
22 |
264 |
B3 (JIS) |
364 x 515mm |
23 |
12 |
B4 (JIS) |
257 x 364mm |
24 |
13 |
B5 (JIS) |
182 x 257mm |
25 |
14 |
Folio |
8.5 x 13" |
26 |
15 |
Quarto |
215 x 275mm |
27 |
18 |
Note |
8.5 x 11" |
28 |
19 |
Envelope #9 |
3.875 x 8.875" |
29 |
20 |
Envelope #10 |
4.125 x 9.5" |
30 |
21 |
Envelope #11 |
4.5 x 10.375" |
31 |
23 |
Envelope #14 |
5 x 11.5" |
32 |
27 |
Envelope DL |
110 x 220mm |
33 |
28 |
Envelope C5 |
162 x 229mm |
34 |
29 |
Envelope C3 |
324 x 458mm |
35 |
30 |
Envelope C4 |
229 x 324mm |
36 |
31 |
Envelope C6 |
114 x 162mm |
37 |
32 |
Envelope C65 |
114 x 229mm |
38 |
33 |
Envelope B4 |
250 x 353mm |
39 |
34 |
Envelope B5 |
176 x 250mm |
40 |
35 |
Envelope B6 |
125 x 176mm |
41 |
37 |
Envelope Monarch |
3.875 x 7.5" |
42 |
38 |
Envelope Personal |
3.625 x 6.5" |
43 |
268 |
Arch A (9x12) |
9 x 12" |
44 |
269 |
Arch B (12x18) |
12 x 18" |
45 |
265 |
Arch C (18x24) |
18 x 24" |
46 |
266 |
Arch D (24x36) |
24 x 36" |
47 |
270 |
Arch E (36x48) |
36 x 48" |
48 |
267 |
Arch E1 (30x42) |
30 x 42" |
49 |
271 |
Arch E2 (26x38) |
26 x 38" |
50 |
272 |
Arch E3 (27x39) |
27 x 39" |