I tried reinstalling a2ps and still the same problem even though it used
to work without paper size modifications under 7.2. Well I just created
my one unique paper size and it works. Strange
Till Kamppeter wrote:
>
> I have installed a2ps 4.13 from the contribs of Mandrake and I have
> entered the following command lines:
>
> a2ps -1 -MA4 ~/.Xdefaults
>
> and
>
> a2ps -MA4 ~/.Xdefaults
>
> In both cases I got a printout with correct borders on my HP LaserJet
> 1100 (uses the "ljet4" driver of GhostScript). The default page size I
> have set to A4 before sending the commands (I am using A4 paper).
>
> For letter paper "-MLetter" should be used and letter as default paper
> size in CUPS.
>
> I have tried also the GIMP-Print "stp" driver of GhostScript (entry "HP
> Laserjet 6 (GIMP-Print)" in CUPS installation frontends). Here indeed
> some part at the lower end of the paper was cut away. They had some
> problems with the paper size settings. So report the bug to
>
> http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/
>
> the GIMP-Print version is 4.0b2 from Mandrake 7.2. Use a driver entry in
> the CUPS installation programs without the "(GIMP-Print)" mark.
>
> Till
>
> grs wrote:
> >
> > while trying to figure out what is going on I found an .ps file that I
> > generated previously on 7.1 with a2ps. This file had previously printed
> > fine ie the boundaries were correct. I just tried printing the file
> > under 7.2 and it will not print properly. The boundaries have changed.
> >
> > You have said ps files are printed as is well something has scaled a
> > previously okay image so that it does not fit on a page.
> >
> > Now I don't know what to check.
> >
> > grs
> >
