The usual complaint, A4 vs Letter

Ike Hall ihall at kh2inc.com
Tue Nov 20 08:51:05 PST 2007


I recently upgraded Ubuntu to Gutsy and immediately found problems with my printer. For a long time it would not print at all, until I found that the driver for the Brother HL-2070N had been upgraded. I installed that, and it prints, but it insists on using a longer page; I guessed A4.

The defaults in the driver were indeed set to A4. I changed all of those to Letter and restarted cupsys. No dice.

The output from CUPS to the PDF driver is perfect. So it's got to be the driver, but I can't tell what's wrong with it.

Here's /etc/cups/ppd/HL-2070N:

*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*%================================================
*%	Copyright(C) 2003 Brother Industries, Ltd.
*%	"Brother HL-2070N for CUPS"
*%================================================

*%==== General Information Keywords ========================
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*FileVersion: "1.00"
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*LanguageVersion: English
*PCFileName: "BRHL2070N_CUPS.PPD"
*Product: "(Brother HL-2070N series)"
*cupsVersion:   1.1
*cupsManualCopies: True
*cupsModelNumber:       68
*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-postscript 0 brlpdwrapperHL2070N"
*PSVersion: "(3010.106) 3"
*ModelName: "HL-2070N"
*NickName: "Brother HL-2070N for CUPS"

*%==== Basic Device Capabilities =============
*LanguageLevel: "3"
*TTRasterizer: Type42
*ColorDevice: False
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray
*FileSystem: True
*?FileSystem:"
save
	/devname (%disk0%) def
	/ret false def
	0 1 7{
		devname exch 48 add 5 exch put
		devname devstatus {
			0 ne {/ret true def}if
			pop pop pop pop pop pop pop
		}if
	}for
	ret {(True)}{(False)} ifelse = flush
restore
"
*End

*Throughput: "18"
*FreeVM: "1700000"

*%==== Installable Options ===================

*%==== Media Selection ======================

*OpenUI *PageSize: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 30 AnySetup *PageSize
*DefaultPageSize: Letter
*PageSize Letter/Letter: "<< /PageSize [612 792] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize Legal/Legal: "<< /PageSize [612 1008] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize Executive/Executive: "<< /PageSize [522 756] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize A4/A4: "<< /PageSize [595 842] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize A5/A5: "<< /PageSize [420 595] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize A6/A6: "<< /PageSize [297 420] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize Env10/Com-10: "<< /PageSize [297 684] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvMonarch/Monarch: "<</PageSize [279 540] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvDL/DL: "<< /PageSize [312 624] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvC5/C5: "<</PageSize [459 649] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvISOB5/B5: "<< /PageSize [499 709] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvISOB6/B6: "<< /PageSize [354 499] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageSize

*OpenUI *PageRegion: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 40 AnySetup *PageRegion
*DefaultPageRegion: Letter
*PageRegion Letter/Letter: "<< /PageSize [612 792] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Legal/Legal: "<< /PageSize [612 1008] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Executive/Executive: "<< /PageSize [522 756] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A4/A4: "<< /PageSize [595 842] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A5/A5: "<< /PageSize [420 595] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A6/A6: "<< /PageSize [297 420] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Env10/Com-10: "<< /PageSize [297 684] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvMonarch/Monarch: "<</PageSize [279 540] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvDL/DL: "<< /PageSize [312 624] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvC5/C5: "<</PageSize [459 649] /ImagingBBox null>> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvISOB5/B5: "<< /PageSize [499 709] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvISOB6/B6: "<< /PageSize [354 499] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageRegion

*DefaultImageableArea: Letter
*ImageableArea Letter/Letter: "18 12 594 780"
*ImageableArea Legal/Legal: "18 12 594 996"
*ImageableArea Executive/Executive: "18 12 504 744"
*ImageableArea A4/A4: "18 12 577 830"
*ImageableArea A5/A5: "18 12 403 583"
*ImageableArea A6/A6: "18 12 279 408"
*ImageableArea Env10/Com-10: "18 12 279 672"
*ImageableArea EnvMonarch/Monarch: "18 12 261 528"
*ImageableArea EnvDL/DL: "18 12 294 612"
*ImageableArea EnvC5/C5: "18 12 441 637"
*ImageableArea EnvISOB5/B5: "18 12 463 697"
*ImageableArea EnvISOB6/B6: "18 12 336 487"

*%==== Information About Media Sizes ========

*DefaultPaperDimension: Letter
*PaperDimension Letter/Letter: "612 792"
*PaperDimension Legal/Legal: "612 1008"
*PaperDimension Executive/Executive: "522 756"
*PaperDimension A4/A4: "595 842"
*PaperDimension A5/A5: "420 595"
*PaperDimension A6/A6: "297 420"
*PaperDimension Env10/Com-10: "297 684"
*PaperDimension EnvMonarch/Monarch: "279 540"
*PaperDimension EnvDL/DL: "312 624"
*PaperDimension EnvC5/C5: "459 649"
*PaperDimension EnvISOB5/B5: "499 709"
*PaperDimension EnvISOB6/B6: "354 499"

*%==== 5.13 Media Handling Features ============================
*OpenUI *BrMediaType/BrMediaType: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 28 AnySetup *BrMediaType
*DefaultBrMediaType: PLAIN
*BrMediaType PLAIN/Plain Paper: "<</MediaType(Plain)/cupsMediaType 1>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType THIN/Thin Paper: "<</MediaType(Thin)/cupsMediaType 2>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType THICK/Thick Paper: "<</MediaType(Thick)/cupsMediaType 3>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType THICKERPAPER2/Thicker Paper: "<</MediaType(ThickPaper2)/cupsMediaType 4>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType BOND/Bond Paper: "<</MediaType(BOND)/cupsMediaType 5>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType TRANSPARENCIES/Transparencies: "<</MediaType(Transparency)/cupsMediaType 6>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType ENV/Envelopes: "<</MediaType(Env)/cupsMediaType 7>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType ENVTHICK/Env. Thick: "<</MediaType(EnvThick)/cupsMediaType 8>>setpagedevice"
*BrMediaType ENVTHIN/Env. Thin: "<</MediaType(EnvThin)/cupsMediaType 9>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *BrMediaType

*OpenUI *InputSlot/InputSlot: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 29 AnySetup *InputSlot
*DefaultInputSlot: TRAY1
*InputSlot MANUAL/Manual Feed: "<</cupsMediaPosition 1>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot TRAY1/Tray1: "<</cupsMediaPosition 3>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *InputSlot

*RequiresPageRegion All:True

*DefaultOutputBin: OnlyOne

*%=== Duplex ================================
*%=== Output Bin =============================
*% === Collate ==========
*%==== 5.14 Finishing Features =================================
*%%%%% Resolution and Appearance Control %%%%%
*OpenUI *Resolution: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 11 AnySetup *Resolution
*DefaultResolution: 600dpi
*Resolution	300dpi: "<</HWResolution [300 300]/cupsBitsPerColor 8/cupsColorOrder 0/cupsColorSpace 0 >> setpagedevice"
*Resolution	600dpi: "<</HWResolution [600 600]/cupsBitsPerColor 8/cupsColorOrder 0/cupsColorSpace 0 >> setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *Resolution

*OpenUI *TonerSaveMode/Toner Save: PickOne
*DefaultTonerSaveMode: Off
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup  *TonerSaveMode
*TonerSaveMode Off/Off: "statusdict begin false tonersave end"
*TonerSaveMode On/On: "statusdict begin true tonersave end"
*CloseUI: *TonerSaveMode

*OpenUI *Sleep/Sleep Time [Min.]: PickOne
*DefaultSleep: PrinterDefault
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup  *Sleep
*Sleep PrinterDefault/Printer Default: ""
*Sleep 2minutes/2: "statusdict begin 2 powersavetime end"
*Sleep 10minutes/10: "statusdict begin 10 powersavetime end"
*Sleep 30minutes/30: "statusdict begin 30 powersavetime end"
*CloseUI: *Sleep

*%==== 5.20 Font Related Keywords ==============================
*DefaultFont: Courier
*Font AvantGarde-Book: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-BookOblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-Demi: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-DemiOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Demi: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-DemiItalic: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Light: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-LightItalic: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Bold: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-BoldOblique: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Oblique: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Oblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Bold: Standard "(001.009S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Italic: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Roman: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Bold: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Italic: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Roman: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.009S)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Italic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Roman: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfChancery-MediumItalic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfDingbats: Special "(001.004S)" Special ROM
*Font Symbol: Special "(001.007S)" Special ROM
*Font Alaska: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font AlaskaExtrabold: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font AntiqueOakland: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font AntiqueOakland-Bold: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font AntiqueOakland-Oblique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font ClevelandCondensed: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Connecticut: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Guatemala-Antique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Guatemala-Bold: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Guatemala-Italic: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Guatemala-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font LetterGothic: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font LetterGothic-Bold: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font LetterGothic-Oblique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Maryland: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Oklahoma: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Oklahoma-Bold: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Oklahoma-Oblique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Oklahoma-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Utah: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Utah-Bold: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Utah-Oblique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Utah-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font UtahCondensed: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font UtahCondensed-Bold: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font UtahCondensed-Oblique: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
*Font UtahCondensed-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font BermudaScript: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font Germany: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font SanDiego: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*Font US-Roman: Standard "(001.005)" Standard ROM
*?FontQuery: "
save
count 1 gt
  {exch dup dup
   =string cvs (/) print print (:) print
   FontDirectory exch known
     {pop(Yes)}
     {(fonts/)AppendName exch pop mark exch
      {}=string filenameforall counttomark
      0 gt
        {cleartomark(Yes)}
        {cleartomark(No)}ifelse
     }ifelse
   =
  }if
  (*) = flush
restore
"
*End
*?FontList: "
save
  FontDirectory{pop ==}forall
  (fonts/*)
  {dup length 6 sub 6 exch getinterval cvn ==
  }=string filenameforall
  (*) = flush
restore
"
*End




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