HP LaserJet 9000 Series - Software Technical Reference

Software Technical Reference for the HP LaserJet 9000 printers

The new name is compared only against the list of user-defined custom

paper names, and not against the standard paper size names.

The complete set of titles for this button and the specific characteristics that determine its title and

capabilities are discussed in the dynamic command button section.

Name drop-down menu

The Name drop-down menu displays the name of the last selected custom paper size, allows you

to enter new names for custom paper sizes, and allows you to select from the list of currently

defined custom paper sizes.

The name displayed in the Name drop-down menu is one of three things, depending upon the

following conditions:

• If a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu and the other

controls in the dialog box have not been changed since then, the Name drop-down menu

displays the name of the last selected custom paper size.

• If the width or height controls have been changed since a custom size was selected or saved,

or if a saved paper size has just been deleted, then the Name drop-down menu displays the

default name of Untitled.

• If a new name has been typed into the Name drop-down menu for the purpose of saving a

new size or renaming an existing size, then that new name will remain in the drop-down

menu display until a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu.

If a new name is typed into the Name drop-down menu, but the Save button is not clicked, you

should be able to change the width and height values without losing the name. However, if a

saved paper size name is selected from the drop-down menu, any unsaved name or size values

are lost without warning, and replaced by the values of the selected custom paper size.

Dynamic command button

The button located to the right of the Name drop-down menu has three possible labels: Save,

Delete, and Rename.

• Save is the button title whenever the height and width values have been changed since the

last save or the selection of an existing custom paper size. Selecting the button causes the

name in the Name drop-down menu to be compared against each of the saved names. If a

duplicate is found, a dialog box appears asking you if it is okay to replace the existing item. If

you click Yes, the old item is updated with the new values. If you click No, the driver returns

to the Custom Paper Size dialog box for you to type a different name. Whenever the

command button has the Save title, it is the default button.

NOTE: In Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me, both the custom paper

size entry and storage are case sensitive; “Big” and “BIG” can co-exist.

However, in Windows NT 4.0 and 2000, while the custom paper size

entry is case sensitive, storage is not. Therefore, “Big” and “BIG” cannot

co-exist.

The new name is compared only against the list of user-defined custom

paper names, and not against the standard paper size names.

• Delete is the button title whenever the name of an existing (previously saved) custom paper

size appears in the Name drop-down menu, such as immediately after selecting an item from

the drop-down menu or clicking the Save button. Clicking the Delete button causes the saved