On 02/04/2016 07:51 PM, Hans Hagen wrote: > On 2/1/2016 8:22 AM, Pablo Rodriguez wrote: >> Hans, >> >> would it be possible to implement two extended printing options defined >> in the PDF specification? > > remind me in a few weeks as i have other priorities now
Many thanks for your reply, Hans. I’ll remind you by the end of the month (if this is OK for you). Pablo >> You have kindly implemented duplex printing and page scaling options. >> At my workplace, we are it on a daily basis for mail merging (I had to >> make an “extension” to distinguish between duplex printing and page >> scaling [it isn’t an option for me]). >> >> In the present implementation, page, portrait and landscape values sets >> page scaling to none. In most of the documents we generate, we have to >> fit page contents to printer margins. It is a must for us, since >> corporate templates are the way they are (wrong designed). >> >> Would it be possible to have the PDF printing options in different keys >> than the one used for the the viewing options? >> >> It would be also extremely useful to be able to specify the number of >> copies and select page size from PDF document. These are the keys >> /NumCopies and /PickTrayByPDFSize (described on page 365 from the PDF >> specification). >> >> The keys and their values would be: >> >> duplex page portrait landscape (only a duplex key required) >> >> fixed (no value is required) >> >> copies number >> >> pdfsize yes no >> >> This way, the user has only to press the OK button in the printing >> dialog or enter (and forget about selecting which kind of document >> requires which options). >> >> I’m asking this for my own needs (it is essential for us at work, >> where none knows what ConTeXt might be). >> >> But this implementation benefits any ConTeXt user. >> >> Many thanks for your help, >> >> Pablo >> > > -- http://www.ousia.tk ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
