On UNIX you only have access to the built-in MATLAB paper types. You can only specify these paper types using the Page Setup dialog box. These are defined by the current printer. For a list of MATLAB's built-in paper types, see MATLAB's Built-in Paper Types. For example, if you set the paper type to US Legal, MATLAB updates the width of the paper to 8.5 inches and the height to 14 inches.īuilt-In and Printer-Specific Paper Types Paper size and paper type settings are interrelated - if you set a paper type, MATLAB updates the paper size. If you do not set a paper size or type, MATLAB uses the default paper size of 8.5-by-11 inches. You can set the paper size by specify the dimensions or by choosing from a list of predefined paper types. For example, the paper type 'US Letter' is 8.5-by-11 inches, and the paper type 'A4' is 210-by-297 millimeters. It gives names to specific combinations of width, height and unit of measure. Paper type is a convenient way of referring to a certain paper size. For example, the width may be set to 8.5, the height to 11, and the unit of measure set to inches.
Paper size is defined by a width and height, as well as by a unit of measure. Setting up the Page (Printing and Exporting Figures with MATLAB) Printing and Exporting Figures with MATLAB
