Graphics

Printing to a Printer, Setting the Paper Size

By default, MATLAB uses 8.5-by-11 inch paper. This example shows how to change the paper size to 8.5-by-14 inches by selecting a paper type (Legal):

• From the Windows and UNIX menus
• From the command line

From the Windows and UNIX Menus

1. Select Page Setup from the figure window's File menu.
2. Select the Paper tab.
3. Select the Legal paper type from the list under Paper size. The width and height fields update to 8.5 and 14, respectively.
4. Make sure that Units is set to Inches.
5. Click OK.
6. Invoke the Print dialog box to print the figure.

From the Command Line

Set the PaperUnits property to inches, and the PaperType property to Legal.

set(gcf, 'PaperUnits', 'inches');
set(gcf, 'PaperType', 'Legal');

Alternatively, you can set the PaperSize property to the size of the paper, in the specified units.

set(gcf, 'PaperUnits', 'inches');
set(gcf, 'PaperSize', [8.5 14]);

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