When AutoCAD is installed it adds a collection of new paper sizes, the most commonly used being ARCH C, D and E. To use these new paper sizes you need to manually add these paper sizes, or forms, to the list of all paper sizes available on your computer.

Below are the necessary steps to add the AutoCAD paper sizes so they are visible when using a PEERNET printer.

IMPORTANT: Please close all applications before making these changes.

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016

1. Right click the Windows icon on the start bar.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click System and Security.



4. Click Administrative Tools.



5. Double click Print Management.



6. Select Print Servers and then select the name of your computer (ie Server1).



7. Right click Forms item and select Manage Forms.



8. Check “Create a new form”.



9. Enter a descriptive name in the “Form name:” field (e.g. “30 x 42” or “36 x 48”).
10. Set the Measurement units to “English” or “Metric”.
11. Enter the desired Width and Height for your paper size. NOTE: Always make the Width less than the Height (e.g. Width 30, Height 42) as you can always choose Landscape orientation later.
12. Click “Save Form”.
13. Repeat steps 8-12 for each new paper size you want to create.
14. Click Close when you are done.
15. Open your drawing in AutoCAD. Select File – Plot, and in the Plot dialog, set the Plot device to the applicable PEERNET printer.
16. On the Plot Settings tab, select the desired paper size, orientation (Landscape), and scale (Scale to fit), and click OK.

Windows 8 and Windows 2012

1. Click the Windows logo key +I.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click System and Security.



4. Click Administrative Tools.



5. Double click Print Management.



6. Select Print Servers and then select the name of your computer (ie Server1).



7. Right click Forms item and select Manage Forms.



8. Check “Create a new form”.



9. Enter a descriptive name in the “Form name:” field (e.g. “30 x 42” or “36 x 48”).
10. Set the Measurement units to “English” or “Metric”.
11. Enter the desired Width and Height for your paper size. NOTE: Always make the Width less than the Height (e.g. Width 30, Height 42) as you can always choose Landscape orientation later.
12. Click “Save Form”.
13. Repeat steps 8-12 for each new paper size you want to create.
14. Click Close when you are done.
15. Open your drawing in AutoCAD. Select File – Plot, and in the Plot dialog, set the Plot device to the applicable PEERNET printer.
16. On the Plot Settings tab, select the desired paper size, orientation (Landscape), and scale (Scale to fit), and click OK.

On Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2

1. Go to Start – Control Panel.
2. Click System and Security.



3. Click Administrative Tools.



4. Double click Print Management.



5. Select Print Servers and then select the name of your computer (ie Server1).



6. Right click Forms item and select Manage Forms.



7. Check “Create a new form”.



8. Enter a descriptive name in the “Form Description for:” field (e.g. “30 x 42” or “36 x 48”).
9. Set the Measurement units to “English” or “Metric”.
10. Enter in the desired Width and Height for your paper size. NOTE: Always make the Width less than the Height (e.g. Width 30, Height 42) as you can always choose Landscape orientation later.
11. Click “Save Form”.
12. Repeat steps 7-11 for each new paper size you want to create.
13. Click Close when you are done.
14. Open your drawing in AutoCAD. Select File – Plot, and in the Plot dialog, set the Plot device to the applicable PEERNET printer.
15. On the Plot Settings tab, select the desired paper size, orientation (Landscape), and scale (Scale to fit), and click OK.

On Windows Vista and Windows 2008

1. Open the Printers folder from the Start – Control Panel – Hardware and Sound – Printers.



2. Right click in the window and select Run as Administrator – Server Properties.



3. On Print Server Properties, click the Forms tab.
4. Check “Create a new form”.



5. Enter a descriptive name in the “Form name:” field (e.g. “30 x 42” or “36 x 48”).
6. Set the Measurement units to “English” or “Metric”.
7. Enter the desired Width and Height for your paper size. NOTE: Always make the Width less than the Height (e.g. Width 30, Height 42) as you can always choose Landscape orientation later.
8. Click “Save Form”.
9. Repeat steps 4-8 for each new paper size you want to create.
10. 10. Click Close when you are done.
11. Open your drawing in AutoCAD. Select File – Plot, and in the Plot dialog, set the Plot device to the applicable PEERNET printer.
12. On the Plot Settings tab, select the desired paper size, orientation (Landscape), and scale (Scale to fit), and click OK.

On Windows XP and Windows 2003

1. Open the Printers folder from Start – Settings – Printers and Faxes.
2. In the Printers folder window menu, select File – Server Properties.



3. In the Server Properties dialog, on the Forms tab, check “Create a New Form”.



4. Enter a descriptive name in the “Form name:” field (e.g. “30 x 42” or “36 x 48”).
5. Set the Measurement units to “English” or “Metric”.
6. Enter the desired Width and Height for your paper size. NOTE: Always make the Width less than the Height (e.g. Width 30, Height 42) as you can always choose Landscape orientation later.
7. Click “Save Form”.
8. Repeat steps 3-7 for each new paper size you want to create.
9. Click OK when you are done.
10. Open your drawing in AutoCAD. Select File – Plot, and in the Plot dialog, set the Plot device to the applicable PEERNET printer.
11. On the Plot Settings tab, select the desired paper size, orientation (Landscape), and scale (Scale to fit), and click OK.