Converting Template from European Page Size

[RAW2674]

I am new to FrameMaker and to the company I now work for, which is a U.S. site from a European based company.  The FrameMaker templates were established using a page size of A4 (apparently standard size in Europe).  My problem is that when I try to print files on 11.5 X 8 paper, I receive errors and can't get the files to print.  Could someone please provide some tips as to how I can remedy this issue?

[Van Kurtz]

If all you want to do is print the files, then make a PDF of the Frame files using Adobe PDF as the printer and setting the paper size to A4. Then print the PDF to the physical printer, setting the paper size to letter and select scale to paper size in Acrobat print dialog.

Most likely, eventually you will want to reformat the files for letter size paper. To do this, you will need to edit the master pages in one of the files, changing the page size and margins, moving headers and footers where necessary. Then copy the master pages into all the files of the book. Then update the book.