[cups.general] always landscape

[Paonia]

It has been a while this is now a front burner issue again.

On Sat, 2005-01-22 at 10:46, Helge Blischke wrote:
> Well, obviously your tax software can print to a printer of your choice
> (otherwise you'd not be able to print to the laser writer).
> Thus, I'd suggest to create a printer instance using the ESP supplied
> Dymo PPD you mentioned earlier, 
This was done before I write the email (and the labelwriter works from
the command line with -o landscape)

> set the printer port to the samba port,
same as above

> and set the defaults for this printer instance to match your labels.
If you look at my ppd I think you will find I have done this

> That should work correctly without the need to squeeze the resulting
> PostScript code.
from linux yes.

> For your Win98SE, you could either use the cupsaddsmb utility to prepare
> your CUPS printer for use with samba, or you could make an .inf file and
> use the standard install for printer instances.
I changed my smb.conf file so it exports the printer.
I installed the driver for this printer and then pointed it to the cups
server.  I can print to the printer with the (windows) software it came
with fine.

> 
> I hope I did get what you are going to achieve?
> 
I think you did but it does not work right. The tax software does not
have a properties options and offers me little control. Where I get out
of the printer looks like this:
--------------
|	     |
|	     |
|	     |
|name of pers|
|address 1   |
|city,st     |
|bar code    |
|	     |
|	     |
|	     |
|	     |
|	     |
|	     |
|	     |
--------------

It only takes up one label.

Before you asked for a copy of the file I am trying to print. I am happy
to supply this if you can suggest how I can get at the raw file,etc.

Thanks,
Paonia


 
> Helge
> 
> 
> Paonia wrote:
> > 
> > Helge,
> > I have this set up this way. I can print from the native Dymo software
> > under windows fine. What I can not get to work is printing from a piece
> > of software that does not let me fix the pagesize or the orientation.
> > Then I print from my tax software it prints at a 90 degree angle to the
> > label instead of along the label. I would love to have a way to fix this
> > in software.
> > Thanks,
> > Paonia
> > 
> > On Thu, 2005-01-20 at 07:20, Helge Blischke wrote:
> > > Well, I'm not quite sure if I understand what you are going to achieve
> > > in the end.
> > > If you want to print via CUPS to your Dymo printer, your should create a
> > > printer instance
> > > using the CUPS supplied PPD as the "driver" for the printer on your Win
> > > box and use samba on your
> > > UNIX/Linux box to pass the print job to CUPS. As you use Win89se, you
> > > either need an .inf file
> > > (when using the M$ supplied PostScript printer driver) or to use the
> > > Adobe printer driver.
> > >
> > > Helge
> > >
> > >
> > > Paonia wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 2005-01-19 at 07:55, Helge Blischke wrote:
> > > > > Paonia wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, 2005-01-17 at 08:43, Helge Blischke wrote:
> > > > > > > Paonia Ezrine-N'Shaiha wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a printer that I need to always print to in landscape. The
> > > > > > > > application I use to print to this printer does not have a landscape
> > > > > > > > option (it is closed source and they have been asked to fix this but
> > > > > > > > have not yet done so). I am wondering if there is a way to always have
> > > > > > > > it print in landscape.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > Paonia
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If oyu post (an URL to) a sample file, I could give you advice how to
> > > > > > > modify
> > > > > > > the PS code accordingly, e.g. by an additional CUPS filter.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Helge
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Try these:
> > > > > > http://www.northbranchgroup.com/dymo/label1.ppd
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > http://www.northbranchgroup.com/dymo/labelsample.ps
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Paonia
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the sample files. Could you please post some more information
> > > > > on how the
> > > > > print jobs are created?
> > > > Of course.
> > > > I may have created the file in a less then ideal way. The label is
> > > > generated by my tax application (Ultra Tax). Ultra Tax run under
> > > > Windows. I am running win98se. I for test image I had Ultra Tax print to
> > > > an apple laser writer. I set up the laser writer to write to a file.
> > > > This is how I have been capturing ps files from Ultra Tax. If there is
> > > > another way for me to capture the output that would be more helpful
> > > > please let me know.
> > > >
> > > > > Obviously the PPD you posted is *not* the PPD the print job has been
> > > > > created with
> > > > > (it is a PPD for a language level 1 LaserWriter), and the page
> > > > > dimensions of the PS file
> > > > > do not conform to any of the page size options listed in the PPD file.
> > > > >
> > > > Sadly Ultra Tax gives me no control over page size/orientation,etc which
> > > > is why the file is the wrong size.
> > > >
> > > > > Obviously the PostScript creating application runs opn a Windows box,
> > > > > but I can't figure out
> > > > > on which one. Please tell what Win version, what PostScript driver etc.,
> > > > For this test I used the apple writer drive. Under normal circumstances
> > > > would use the Dymo Labelwriter 330 driver which is the driver for this
> > > > printer in question.
> > > >
> > > > > and what label size
> > > > > is requested.
> > > > >
> > > > 1 1/8inches by 3.5 inches
> > > >
> > > > Thank you,
> > > > Paonia
> > > >
> > > > > Helge