[cups.development] [RFE] STR #1771: Easy way to set custom paper sizes

Till Kamppeter till.kamppeter at gmx.net
Wed Jun 14 00:43:29 PDT 2006


Kurt Pfeifle wrote:
> The safest way to gain support (from all print client programs, CLI as
> well as GUI), indeed is to define the additional size you need in the 
> PPD. Just take care that
> 
>  a) you give the new paper size a unique name ("21x21cm" is OK),
> 
>  b) you add entries at all 3 (1) places: PageSize, PageRegion and
>     ImageableArea! (units are in PS points, where 72 points = 1 inch).

      AND PaperDimension => 4 places

      Unit of the numbers in the PPD files are PostScript points, 1/72
      of an inch. 1 inch are 2.54 cm.

   Till




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