To comment on the following update, log in, then open the issue: http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=107331 Issue #|107331 Summary|[CWS printerpullpages] Show actual paper size near pre |view Component|Word processor Version|DEV300m61 Platform|PC URL| OS/Version|Windows XP Status|UNCONFIRMED Status whiteboard| Keywords| Resolution| Issue type|ENHANCEMENT Priority|P3 Subcomponent|printing Assigned to|writerneedsconfirm Reported by|regina
------- Additional comments from [email protected] Mon Nov 30 18:39:22 +0000 2009 ------- If the user prints objects, which have set unusual size in the page layout, the paper sheet size, which the printer uses (set by OOo?) might be very surprising. I'll list some examples from my printer HP Color LaserJet on WinXP. It is a typical small business printer, which has a tray for DinA4 and a single sheet feed. 1. Writer document with page A3 portrait. Printer uses A4 with additional setting "Fit to Page". The user can only notice, that he has used a wrong page size, if he notices in the preview, that the text lines are to long. 2. Writer document with page width=10,5cm height=7,4cm (=DinA7), landscape Printer uses "Letter", although my local is "Germany". The user cannot see in the preview, that it is "Letter", because the preview is to small to show the difference. 3. Writer document with page width=20cm height=10cm, landscape Printer uses "Umschlag Monarch" (Umschlag=envelope) with width 190mm, height 98mm The user expects, that a supported format is used, that is large enough to contain the whole page. The preview is to small to show that 1cm are missing. For a better solution have a look at the Acrobat Reader printing dialog: * It shows the actual page size as measure lines at the edges of the preview. * It shoes the paper sheet in gray in the preview and therein the document page in white. * It shows both paper sheet size and document page size as text beneath the preview. There is enough place above the preview to show at least the paper sheet size. (Paper sheet size is the more important information, because the user should know the page size of his document, but does not know, which paper sheet size is set.) Please add such information. Currently I _always_ have to enter the properties to make sure the paper size is set correctly. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
