Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Michael <confabulate@××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] "Print to File" US letter size (default)
Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 23:37:04
Message-Id: 4676667.0VBMTVartN@lenovo.localdomain
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] "Print to File" US letter size (default) by thelma@sys-concept.com
1 On Friday, 4 December 2020 20:33:35 GMT thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
2 > Is there a use flag or setting in make.conf to instruct all up to
3 > default to "US Letter" size paper.
4 >
5 > Changing the defaults is not easy on gentoo. I have some notes but the
6 > configuration files and setting keep changing so hunting all the config
7 > files is time taking.
8 >
9 > When the Print windows pops-up there is an option "Print to File"
10 > How to change setting to default to US Letter size paper (the default is A4)
11
12 I am not aware of a USE flag.
13
14 What printer and driver are you using?
15
16 lpoptions -l can show your defaults, and also there is the CUPS GUI:
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18 http://localhost:631
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20 Some Brother printer drivers are less compatible with Gentoo - ownership of
21 some directories is hardwired in the binary drivers and it does not align with
22 the directories these are installed in Gentoo. There are workarounds, but let
23 us know what your printer is and we can take it from there.

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