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Date:      Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:39:10 -0600
From:      Chad Perrin <perrin@apotheon.com>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: printing outside browser cuts off top and bottom of page
Message-ID:  <20100825063910.GB71916@guilt.hydra>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008241805300.96896@wonkity.com>
References:  <20100824204552.GA70395@guilt.hydra> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008241546350.96400@wonkity.com> <20100824225829.GA70716@guilt.hydra> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008241805300.96896@wonkity.com>

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On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 06:12:40PM -0600, Warren Block wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Aug 2010, Chad Perrin wrote:
> >
> >CUPS is a black box to me, filled with black magic.
>=20
> Me too.  That's why I use lpd.

I'm considering it, at least for this laptop.  Still, it would be nice to
know how to fix this problem for cases where CUPS is a better fit.


>=20
> Could you send me the PDF?

sent off-list


>=20
> As Chip Camden noted, it could be a problem with the printable area not=
=20
> being correct.  CUPS should get that information from a PPD file--I=20
> think.  Do you have the correct PPD installed...er...wherever it should=
=20
> be installed?  Or maybe that's automatic, and you just need to set CUPS=
=20
> to the right printer.

Support for the 4050 series was available with the default install.  I
just picked it from a list when setting up CUPS.  That's one of the
things I like about these well-known network attached HP PostScript laser
printers.

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Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]

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