On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 09:03:10AM +0800, Rod Pinna wrote: > > I don't think that the Postscript file generated by dvips -t a4 > > is non-conforming. It is a problem of the printer. > > The code that adds the "-t a4" flag is in converter.C. > > Instead of recompiling LyX, you can create a wrapper for dvips > > that removes the -t flag from the command line.
Actually, you don't need to recompile LyX. Just erase the "paper type" entry in the Outputs->printer tab of the preferences dialog. > >From the dvips info page... > > "Executing the `letter' or `a4' or other PostScript operators cause > the document to be nonconforming and can cause it not to print on > certain printers, so the default paper size should not execute such an > operator if at all possible." > > The manual recommends against using it, if at all possible. There is a > discussion regrading the use of @ A4size in the config.ps file. Maybe, but most printer do support it.
