wrong PDF output size with ExportAsFixedFormat in Excel VBA

Question

I use Excel 2010 with VBA.

I have the following code :

mySh.PageSetup.PaperSize = xlPaperLetter
mySh.ExportAsFixedFormat Type:=xlTypePDF, _
    Filename:=filePathTmp, _
    Quality:=xlQualityStandard, IncludeDocProperties:=False, _
    IgnorePrintAreas:=False, OpenAfterPublish:=False

It generates a PDF without error but the size is not correct. I get a 22.26 x 28.80 cm instead of the 21.59 x 27.94 cm that I would like to obtain.

Any ideas ?

Thanks for your help

Answer 1

I use Excel 2010 and had this problem. I fixed it by changing the printer in Excel's dropdown list on the Print section of the File tab. My default printer is a Konica Minolta copy machine. I changed it to Local Printer (which doesn't actually exist) and it worked! I now have the VBA code returning an 8.5x11 PDF! Now I don't have to use our clunky old laptop with an old Office to get the right size.

Note that picking the Adobe PDF printer did not fix the problem. Just try messing with the different printer choices, or make a fake printer in your computer's Devices and Printers and use that. I hope it works for others with the same issue!

Answer 2

I set the print area where I wanted it: View-Page Break Preview. Then File-Print-Scaling = Fit Sheet on One Page Or File-Print-Page Setup-Fit to: 1 pages wide by 1 tall.

Hope it helps someone.

Answer 3

I also use Excel 2010 and had the same problem. When using ExportAsFixedFormat, the page won't scale. From what I understand, it is the same as using the Save As with file type pdf. This means that you need to need to scale your workbook to fit the page that you require.

If you:

-Open printer settings and select 'No Scaling'

-Page Layout > Print Area > Clear Print Area

-Select View > Page Break View

It will show you the page area. If you scale your worksheet to this it will save to pdf using ExportAsFixedFormat properly.

Answer 4

We had the same problema and soved it changing at devices and printers the default printing options:

-Control Panel->Devices and Printers->Select the printer by clicking once to it.

-Second mouse button->Printer properties->Advanced->Printing defaults->Advanced.

-Choose paper size and click OK.

Why not to change it at excel? Because somthing related to permissions between Excel and the service running spool or...

That default setting makes the macro to export to the paper size correctly.

If it Works for you, is thanks to our IT department, not to me :P