On 12 Nov 2003, Paul E Condon wrote: > On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 06:18:29PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > > Help! > > > > I am trying to use a2ps to print 2 pages onto one. Very simple: > > > > a2ps -2 file.ps > > > > The paper is A4, libpaper is configured for A4, --medium=libpaper > > is set, but the following problem prevails even if I set > > --medium=a4. A4 is described as "Medium: A4 595 842", > > basically it's all out of the box Debian without any changes. > > > > When I print file.ps as I said above, it comes out unacceptably. The > > odd pages (left part of the output page) are perfect, but the right > > part (the even pages) are cut off. The width of the left page is > > about 143mm, the right page is only 126mm. I am printing the > > borders, and these widths are the spacings between the borders. So, > > with ASCII art, it looks like this: > > > > <--------------143mm------------><--------126mm----------> > > | text text text text text text || text text text text te| > > | text text text text text text || text text text text te| > > | text text text text text text || text text text text te| > > | text text text text text text || text text text text te| > > > > It does seem like the printer (LJ 2200dn) has an exceptionally huge > > top margin, but should that really affect the borders in this way? > > I also tried to increase the LLY (top) border of the medium (c.f. > > A4dj) from 24 to 50, but that changed nothing in the output. > > > > I am confused. How can I print the two subpages qith equal width, so > > that they fill the printable area on the sheet? > > > > Thanks, > > > > I also have this problem with a2ps, but with a HP LaserJet 5MP. I > switched from lprng to cups thinking that might help, but there > was no change; the problem persisted. Also, I am using US letter. > I didn't report it or ask for help, because I had a higher priority > problem at the time, and anyway discovered that a2ps did not really > address the problem that I had at the time. But I did see the problem, > so you are not unique. >
I had something similar, which I fixed by fiddling with my a2psrc file. Specifically, I did the following: ################################################################# # 1) Definition of some media # # (Must be defined before --medium) # ################################################################# # Medium: name, width height [llx lly urx ury] Medium: A3 842 1190 # Medium: A4 595 842 Medium: A4 595 828 AC -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
