Printer - How to print on small paper ?

[akhileshbc]

Hi...

I'm developing a small application, using VB.Net. I wish to add a facility to print payment slips (receipts).
The size of the paper will be less than 1/3 of an A4 sized paper. So, is it possible to print it using normal printers ?

How can I "adjust" printer so that I can print on small piece of paper ?

Note: I don't have a printer here in my home, and only worked on A4 sized prints so far. So, don't know much about printers

Thanks....

[baja_yu]

What type of printer will it be? Most have options to set the paper size.

When you say 1/3 of A4, is that vertically, horizontally or by total area?

[akhileshbc]

It will be a LaserJet or InkJet printer.
The size of paper will be approx. 12.5 x 8 cm.

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[baja_yu]

Well, most printers are designed to work with A4 which is 21cm wide. It could depend on model, but 12.5 might not be wide enough so that it can grab it and pull it in. The width (12.5) matches B6 format. Maybe you can check some printer specs online to see if they can work with it.

[akhileshbc]

Well, most printers are designed to work with A4 which is 21cm wide. It could depend on model, but 12.5 might not be wide enough so that it can grab it and pull it in. The width (12.5) matches B6 format. Maybe you can check some printer specs online to see if they can work with it.

Thanks baja...

I'll check it.

[NeedSomeAnswers]

I wish to add a facility to print payment slips (receipts).

I would bet you could buy a specialist printer for receipts i have used specialist Label printers before, in fact (goes and looks) yes they do -
here is a link to some receipt printers - http://www.thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk...-printers.aspx

[akhileshbc]

I would bet you could buy a specialist printer for receipts i have used specialist Label printers before, in fact (goes and looks) yes they do -
here is a link to some receipt printers - http://www.thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk...-printers.aspx

Thanks....

But those kind of printers are widely used for billing in Hotels and for bus tickets. And it doesn't look good for printing slips for institutions and other firms. Don't you think the same ?

[NeedSomeAnswers]

Well that depends,

what kind of organisation ?

A receipt does not need to be too fancy like an Invoice as its just a record for a transaction that has already been completed.

Also, i would suspect that you can get different kinds of receipt paper, which would make a difference.

[akhileshbc]

My app is aiming at Computer Institutes. So, there will be mainly the fee payment slip as well as salary slip.

[NeedSomeAnswers]

Ahh,

so not really reciept, but a sort of payslip ?

If so then yes you would not want a reciept printer.

I suspect that you just need a normal printer that can take smaller paper sizes, then you could just get something like this

And just use some specialist paper !!

[minitech]

I have a totally average printer that can print on any size paper. I'm sure yours can somehow, every printer I see can print on sizes down to 2"x2" if you configure them right. I'm using an HP PSC All-in-One.

[akhileshbc]

Ahh,

so not really reciept, but a sort of payslip ?

If so then yes you would not want a reciept printer.

I suspect that you just need a normal printer that can take smaller paper sizes, then you could just get something like this

And just use some specialist paper !!

Thanks...

I have a totally average printer that can print on any size paper. I'm sure yours can somehow, every printer I see can print on sizes down to 2"x2" if you configure them right. I'm using an HP PSC All-in-One.

Thanks... I'll check that.