[cups.general] always landscape

[Paonia]

Here is a link to a file with the output from a label:
http://www.northbranchgroup.com/dymo/label

Thanks,
Paonia

On Mon, 2005-02-07 at 01:02, Paonia wrote:
> 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
> 
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