[cups.general] Problems printing PDF files through cups.

[Gerald Britton]

Unfortunately that option had no effect.  I'm not sure it is valid,
since I don't see it here:

$ lpoptions -l -d printer0198
PageSize/Page Size: Custom *Letter A4 Photo Photo5x7 3x5 5x8 A3 A5 A6
B4JIS B5JIS CDDVD80 CDDVD120 Env10 EnvC5 EnvC6 EnvDL EnvISOB5
EnvMonarch Executive FLSA Hagaki Ledger Legal Oufuku w558h774 w612h935
w774h1116
PrintoutMode/Printout Mode: Draft *Normal High
InputSlot/Media Source: *Default PhotoTray Upper Lower CDDVDTray
Envelope LargeCapacity Manual MPTray
PageRegion/PageRegion: Letter A4 Photo Photo5x7 3x5 5x8 A3 A5 A6 B4JIS
B5JIS CDDVD80 CDDVD120 Env10 EnvC5 EnvC6 EnvDL EnvISOB5 EnvMonarch
Executive FLSA Hagaki Ledger Legal Oufuku w558h774 w612h935 w774h1116
Duplex/Double-Sided Printing: DuplexNoTumble DuplexTumble *None

On 9/26/07, Helge Blischke <h.blischke at srz.de> wrote:
> Gerald Britton wrote:
> > The good news is that your attachment made it through and didn't
> > crash.  The bad news is that the basic situation is really unchanged:
> >
> > - I tried many permutations of orientation, pdf-paper (including
> > match) and fitplot.  All results are the same, the middle of the pdf
> > is printed about 1/2 scale at the top of the printable area - portrait
> > only.  I can't get landscape to work to save my life!
> >
> > - Now, the printer always requests a manual page feed of 12x18 (the
> > original size). With the old pstops filter then new page size was
> > passed through and I got no prompt at the printer
> >
> > - the new pstops runs a lot longer (2-3 times) than the old one.
> >
> > On 9/26/07, Helge Blischke <h.blischke at srz.de> wrote:
> >
> >>Gerald Britton wrote:
> >>
> >>>OK -- Where can I find it?  If it is a "c" program, what do I need to
> >>>compile it?
> >>>
> >>
> >>[...]
> >>
> >>>>But, instead of upgrading the total system, perhaps try out the
> >>>>alternate pstops filter (it is that one we use with great success).
> >>>>
> >>>>Helge
> >>>>--
> >>>>Helge Blischke
> >>>>Softwareentwicklung
> >>>>
> >>>>H.Blischke at acm.org
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> >>>
> >>>
> >>I try to append the precompiled Linux version here.
> >>If that does not work, send me an e-mail off the list
> >>for me to reply to your propoer address.
> >>
> >>For information and documentation, you should get the
> >>pstops.txt from http://www.srz.de/Members/bla/cups/filter/1.1.18
> >>(see also the links on the CUPS web site).
> >>
> >>Do not forget to save the original pstops filter for safety reasons.
> >>
> >>Helge
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Helge Blischke
> >>Softwareentwicklung
> >>
> >>H.Blischke at acm.org
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>  From your log file I learn that you use the hpijs driver for the printer
> in question. But the printer is also a native PostScript printer, according to the
> PPD recommended:
> http://openprinting.org/foomatic-db/db/source/PPD/HP/HP_LaserJet_9040_9050_MFP.ppd
>
> And, as the PPD says it is a level 3 printer, you should add
> -o HPOption_PaperPolicy=NearestSizeAdjust
> to the job options. I suspect the default configuration is set
> to PromptUser, as you say the printer asks for the 12x18 media size.
>
> The alternate psrops filter still ignores the fitplot option, as this
> is a standard feature for (nearly) all level 2 and level 3 PostScript
> printers. If that works, you should add this option to the
> default options for this printer.
>
> from the PPD:
> *HPOption_PaperPolicy NearestSizeAdjust/Nearest Size and Scale: "
>     <</DeferredMediaSelection false /Policies << /PageSize 3 >> >> setpagedevice"
> *End
>
> Helge
>
> --
> Helge Blischke
> Softwareentwicklung
>
> H.Blischke at acm.org
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