I think it might have to do with default preferences. In the countries outside the U.S.A., there is a higher likelihood that printer and more importantly, printer media will be metric. I would venture a guess that Altium has made a choice to focus their product towards those users, so default behaviors will focus on pleasing them.
>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bob stephens >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:15 PM >To: 'Protel EDA Discussion List' >Subject: RE: [PEDA] Default paper size > >Hmm... I don't think my particular problem is with the Windows >Drivers. It only happens in Protel. There has to be a global >default setting somewhere, but I have yet to find it. I set my >templates up as "B" size explicitly and whenever I turn my >back the dammed Aussie POS defaults back to A4 or something >equally unpleasant. > > >:( > > >Bob > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Guralnick >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 11:15 AM >To: Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Default paper size > >Bob, > Just out of curiosity, I have yet to use a particular >paper size to match my printer's actual paper size. Example, >I keep 8.5x11 in the printer, if I want a smaller print, or >more parts on a page, I will just use >11x17 in Protel, it will shrink, or stretch to fit the page. > > 1. To fix the paper size in protel's schematic, I do use a >pre-fab document template. > 2. To set the paper size & scale in Protel's "Print >Document", you need to change both Window's Printer system >defaults & the printer's Document defaults. Dont ask me why, >but, Protel seems to always go to these settings when creating >new schematics which you want to printout. > > Note that re-installing printer drivers, a major crash >during printing, attaching a new printer to your PC which >Windows get's a glimps of, or, even installing a print to >Adobe Acrobat Reader generator resets these settings & messes >everything up. > >_________ >Brian G. > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Brad Velander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Protel EDA Discussion List" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 12:46 PM >Subject: RE: [PEDA] Default paper size > > >Bob, >I have seen these comments many times previously, both about >P99SE and DXP, you don't mention which but I believe you are >one of the stalwart P99SE users. However I don't understand >the problem because I have never seen it. >I have never had P99SE default to a European paper size, only >one of the three sizes we use, Letter, 11 x 17 or Tabloid (our >Adobewriter doesn't use 11x17). Sorry can't help since I don't >have a clue what may cause it since I > >have just never see it happen. >Kind of makes me wonder if it would be a printer driver/Protel >issue and not > >'simply' a Protel issue. > >Sincerely, >Brad Velander >Senior PCB Designer >Northern Airborne Technology >#14 - 1925 Kirschner Road, >Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4N7. >tel (250) 763-2329 ext. 225 >fax (250) 762-3374 > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: bob stephens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 8:53 AM >To: 'Protel EDA Discussion List' >Subject: [PEDA] Default paper size > > > >Is there a way to permanently disable all UK paper types - A1, >A4 etc. ? > >It seems that every time I turn around, the $%&* system >reverts to one of these sizes and confuses the printer. > >The only sizes I ever use are A (8 1/2 X 11) and B (11 X 17). >Every time I upgrade or install a new service pack (currently >2004 SP3)I go through this exercise, and there is just enough >time between upgrades that I forget how to do it. > > >Anybody? > > >Bob Stephens >Principal Design Engineer >DCX-CHOL Enterprises, Inc. > > > > >____________________________________________________________ >You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > >To Post messages: >mailto:[email protected] > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > >____________________________________________________________ >You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > >To Post messages: >mailto:[email protected] > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > >____________________________________________________________ >You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > >To Post messages: >mailto:[email protected] > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > >____________________________________________________________ >You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > >To Post messages: >mailto:[email protected] > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > This e-mail transmission and its attachments may contain information from Avtron Manufacturing, Inc. that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. 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