[NTLUG:Discuss] Problem printing postscript docs

[John K. Taber]

Terry [mailto:trryhend at gmail.com] wrote:
 
> 
> On 6/1/05, John K. Taber <jktaber at charter.net> wrote:
> > I'm trying to print the gcc manual but it looks like printing is A4
> > instead of Letter. I have the printer configured (I think) for
> letter
> > size.
> >
> > I'm using GGV (Gnome GhostViewer) to display and print. My printer
> is HP
> > LaserJet 4 Plus.
> 
> What driver are you using?  ljet4 ?
> I've been using the 5L with ljet4 driver and everything seems to work
> quite well.
> There _is_ an option in the configuration menu for US Letter - [as
> apposed to A4] - have you chosen that?

I'm using omni-compiled, HP LaserJet 4 Plus/4M. I tried ljet4 on your
suggestion, but there is no difference in results.

Incidentally, I do have the PostScript option installed on my printer.
So, I would appreciate any advice on setting up printer configuration to
accept postscript or other in FC3.



> -----
> Driver notes:
> Ghostscript's HP LaserJet 4 (PCL 5) driver.Note that many printers
> listed as supported by this driver also understand PCL-XL and so they
> can be used with the "lj5gray"/"lj5mono" and "pxlmono"/"pxlcolor"
> drivers which give a much higher output quality and resolutions up to
> 1200 dpi,
> -----
> If you're using a hi-res driver, maybe revert back to ljet4 ?

As for configuration, I'm using the printer configuration tool in Gnome.
That should be right, but maybe not. Also, CUPS gets in the act I
suspect.

The problem seems to be that the GCC people (Stallman?) formatted the
darned thing for A4. I do set letter size. The effect is the top of the
page is lopped off, which for this document includes the page number and
a part of the title.

I am beginning to suspect a Postscript A4 cannot be printed properly as
letter size. 

John