Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:30:32 -0500 From: "Stephane E. Potvin" <sepotvin@videotron.ca> To: Frank Jahnke <jahnke@sonatabio.com> Cc: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@freebsd.org>, freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A4 paper -- how to change?? Message-ID: <43FBCCC8.4050408@videotron.ca> In-Reply-To: <1140565761.628.6.camel@localhost> References: <1140450069.29556.34.camel@localhost> <43FA0599.9070200@FreeBSD.org> <1140461180.61480.9.camel@localhost> <43FA148C.7050108@FreeBSD.org> <1140462988.61480.16.camel@localhost> <43FA4CAF.6060305@FreeBSD.org> <1140481208.61480.58.camel@localhost> <43FA7800.1020906@videotron.ca> <1140489038.61480.74.camel@localhost> <43FA8473.1040306@videotron.ca> <1140565761.628.6.camel@localhost>
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Frank Jahnke wrote: > On Mon, 2006-02-20 at 22:09 -0500, Stephane E. Potvin wrote: > >>>> I have the same problem with gnome and cups since gnome 2.8. I always assumed >>>> it was a pilot error and never got around to ask directly for a solution as I >>>> had a workaround. Just install the print/cups-lpr port with >>>> CUPS_OVERWRITE_BASE=yes defined and you'll be able to usr lpr directly to >>>> print in Letter instead of A4. > > Steph (and Joe), > > Unfortunately your work-around did not work for me. I have upgraded > Gnome to 2.12.3 (on 6.0-RELEASE-p4) and everything else, including cups, > to make sure every library was consistent and recent. I redid the two > edits that Joe suggested, and reinstalled cups-lpr with the cited flag. > I don't think the flag was necessary, actually, since I had already > tended to eliminating the conflict in lpd/cups print files. > > I still get the printer requesting that I put in a tray of A4 paper. > > I would really appreciate other advice on how to fix the problem. > Otherwise, I'll file a bug report, which this is looking like it is. > Did you select the Generic Postscript printer? It's the only one that will give you the option to use lpr to print. You can also use a custom location to select a particular printer instead of the default one. Steph
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