Alex Ruben
How To Fix AWB Printing Format Issues (A4 & A6) for J&T 2025
If you’ve ever tried printing these waybills for A4 or A6 sizes and ended up with weird formatting, crooked prints, or just no luck at all, you’re not alone. Sometimes it feels like Windows or the printer drivers just don’t want to cooperate, especially with specific app settings or paper sizes. This guide is supposed to help you get those prints right, knocking down the frustrations of misaligned or cut-off documents. The goal here is to get your waybills to print clean, in the correct size, without wasting paper or ink. Expect a few tweaks to your printer preferences, and maybe some upgrades for the software or drivers if needed.
How to Fix J&T AWB Printing Format Issues for A4 & A6
Method 1: Double-check your printer settings in Windows
This one’s kind of obvious, but Windows’ default print settings sometimes override the app’s preferences, especially if you’re using multiple printers or if when you installed the driver, it defaulted to something weird. Why does it help? Because sometimes your print dialog is set to a different paper size or orientation than what the app is trying to use. When you go into Settings > Devices > Printers & Scanners, find your printer, and click Manage, then choose Printing Preferences. Here’s what to look for:
- Make sure the Paper Size matches what you want — A4 or A6. Sometimes it defaults to Letter or Legal, which messes everything up.
- Check the Orientation: Portrait or Landscape. Match this with how your waybill should print.
- Verify the Print Quality and other settings are appropriate — sometimes, the high-quality setting slows things down or causes unexpected issues.
On my setup, I’ve seen Windows pick the wrong default paper size and cause weird cut-offs. Fixing this in the preferences seems to help. On some machines, you might need to do this per-user or per-application, so don’t forget to check if you’re logged in as the right user.
Method 2: Adjust the print dialog inside the app
This one’s a classic. When you hit File > Print, instead of just clicking print straight away, choose Print using system dialogue or look for Preferences or Properties. These settings override the default app print defaults and often get around quirks. Here’s the rundown:
- Set Paper Size explicitly to A4 or A6.
- Change Orientation to match your layout — Portrait for A6, Landscape for A4, generally.
This step helps because sometimes the app doesn’t really tell Windows what size it wants, or it’s all mixed up because of previous settings. Not sure why it works, but on one setup, it needed to be fixed here, not in Windows settings.
Method 3: Use a dedicated print driver or third-party tool
Sometimes, the default driver just refuses to play nice, especially with small sizes like A6. Installing a generic or updated driver might fix weird scale issues or alignment problems. Or you can try a third-party utility like GitHub: Winhance or QZ Tray if you’re doing lot of printing and want more control. These tools can override app defaults or add scaling options not available otherwise. Just be aware: I’ve seen some prints with missing margins or slight scaling errors, so always do a test before bulk printing.
Option 4: Check your printer driver update & firmware
Because of course, Windows has to make it harder than necessary. If your prints are consistently off — cropped, shifted, or mis-sized — update your printer driver. Usually, head over to your printer manufacturer’s support page, download the latest driver, and install it. Also, if your printer supports firmware updates, those might fix some tiny bugs or improve compatibility with newer paper sizes.
After updating, restart the printer, and redo the printing preferences from scratch. Sometimes, a fresh driver combined with correct preferences makes all the difference.
Extra tips & common quirks
- If the print looks fine on screen but messy on paper, double-check your paper loaded in the tray. Having the wrong paper size loaded confuses the printer driver.
- In the printer’s own control panel (either on the device or via app), sometimes you need to manually select the paper size here, too.
- For an extra layer of safety, save your preferred settings as a preset if your driver software supports that. Less fuss next time.
Wrap-up
Pretty much, this boils down to matching your app’s print settings, Windows preferences, and printer driver defaults. On some setups, it’s just a matter of selecting the right paper size, changing orientation, and making sure the driver is up-to-date. It’s kind of annoying, but it works. Keep in mind, sometimes you’ll need to restart the printer or even reboot after a driver update. Not sure why that’s the case, but it’s one of those weird Windows quirks.
Summary
- Check and set the correct paper size in your printer preferences.
- Make sure your print dialog matches app settings.
- Update your printer driver & firmware if problems persist.
- Double-check paper trays and manual settings on the printer itself.
Fingers crossed this helps
This kind of issue can get annoying fast, but usually it’s just some mismatch or outdated driver causing all the fuss. Fix those, and your waybills should print cleanly for A4 & A6 sizes. Hopefully, this shaves off a few hours for someone — because dealing with misprints is never fun.