On 06/28/2007 06:21 AM, Agi Rivera wrote: > Hello. We're using OpenOffice.org 2.2 (in PCLinuxOS 2007) in an internet > cafe. We've been having problems in terms of printing. We've also > experienced these problems when we were still using Ubuntu 6.something. > Basically it's like this: > > When printing using custom sized paper (8.5x13, yup here in the > Philippines we call these Long Bond Paper, elsewhere I think it's > American Foolscap). The printed pages are always cut at the bottom page, > more if they're using tables in the documents. Even if we've set the > paper size to an appropriate one in CUPS administration. We've noticed > that we can't change the paper size in the Printer Options in Writer. It > just reverts back to something else, most of time to Letter (8.5x11). > > Recently while editing an handbook (it's supposed to have half-letter > sized pages) for a customer. I've found out that Writer just takes > whatever paper size it found in the printer settings via CUPS. Then > fixes this on the document. Meaning you can't change paper sizes midway > while authoring. > > So the past problems we had became clear. A customer opens Writer. > Writer sees the CUPS paper size set to Letter. Customer now authors > his/her whatever documents, adjusts Writer's page settings to a new > paper size. Afterwards he/she saves it. When he/she asks me to print > it... Voila! It's messed up. We had wasted lots of papers and inks, > trying to figure this out. Yes, we're dummies. > > I've other problems too. Like setting printing to monochrome in Writer, > but still prints in colors. > > Is there a work going on to better integrate these settings? > OpenOffice's settings only to document currently worked on. CUPS > settings for to-be-worked on documents.
I've similar problems, but I have yet to figure out if it is a CUPS problem or an OOo problem. My guess is that it is a CUPS problem as I have experienced the problem in other applications as well. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
