Does anyone know how to make Ie7 default to a certain paper type? Here is the issue, at work I have moved a networked printer from a secondary pc, to the main server that is also used as a work station, it is used primarily for printing A4 documents both locally and over the network but also is used for printing electronic con notes, therein lies the problem, the con notes are only slightly larger than A4(about 5mm longer) but print just outside the allowable print margins of A4 (quite unnecessarily I might add, just to have a the date printed right at the bottom, but I will spare the rant...). So I must specify legal paper. I have set this up but only one issue remains, IE takes the default paper from the printer settings, as do other programs. Selecting legal from page setup works but doesn't stick. I could change the default paper to legal system wide, but then I'm left with the same problem in reverse. I have already tried a registry edit for "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" using a dword "PaperSize" with a value of 5, but it didn't work. I have also though of adding the same printer twice and trying to get IE to default to the second instance, but this is more difficult because the printer it local, and windows doesn't seem to like having the same local printer setup twice. The printer is a HP 2420n laser printer. Any suggestions?

I am not sure about this but I think if you print from the File> print option instead of the keyboard shortcut it will stick on what you set. Another option may be to set the scaling at something less than 100% so you CAN print to letter size. So you are saying that even if you go to File> print, and set to use legal size paper the setting is not saved?

Unfortunately scaling won't do the trick nor will file>print as the website used for the consignment notes is scripted with a "print" button. I have to go to file>page setup and select legal paper for every session. What I mean by "doesn't stick" is that I must do this every time I close and reopen IE, which is a real pain. After I have selected legal it will print fine until IE is closed. edit: What I mean about the print button is that the web page itself isn't printed, but a document contained within the website(I think it is a webpage contained within a webpage).

Possibly a dumb question but are you clicking OK and then Apply on the next box after setting to legal size portrait?

There is no apply button, only ok or cancel.

There IS an apply button. Go file> print> preferences. Make your changes then click OK. At that time you should see a box with all available printers on it. The printer in question should be highlighted. There is an Apply button on that box. Possible that the box is minimized in the tray. I just tested on this system and that is what I see.

I am well aware I can set legal as the default paper system wide, using the printing preferences does just that, which screws with all of the other documents that need to be printed A4. Which leaves me in the same position but with different programs and paper size.