Re: [gentoo-user] straggling with paper size

[Nick Rout]

On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 18:05:31 -0700
Joseph wrote:

> I want to print to "letter" size paper.
> I'm using Sql-Ledger to print invoices, program is set to print with
> command:
> lpr -P Printer Name
> Sql-Ledger is using latex forms to generate invoices.  So to my
> understanding the program will be using "dvips" to convert latex to
> postscript and send it directly to printer, am I right?

Probably, but not necessarily - look in the source and see what is
called to make the document, or do some sort of tracing as the program
runs.

> Is there any other utility that conversion goes through, that I've
> missed?
>
> This is setting of: /usr/share/texmf/dvips/config/config.ps:
> % This shows how to add your own map file.
> % Remove the comment and adjust the name:
> % p +myfonts.map
>
> @ letterSize 8.5in 11in
>
> @ A4size 210mm 297mm
> @+ %%PaperSize: A4
>
> @ letter 8.5in 11in
> @+ %%BeginPaperSize: Letter
> @+ letter
> @+ %%EndPaperSize
>
> Should the these two line be commented out:
> @ A4size 210mm 297mm
> @+ %%PaperSize: A4
>
> Be default postscript is printing to "letter" size perer.  How to check?
> Where else should I look?
>
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