[cups.general] PageRegion not set (PPD from Xerox)

[Helge Blischke]

Martin Schuster (IFKL IT OS DSM CD) wrote:

> On 04/22/10 13:00, Helge Blischke wrote:
>> Martin Schuster (IFKL IT OS DSM CD) wrote:
>>> [...]
>>> Gave it a try with r9114. It now emits the *PageSize code, for _A4_
>>> instead of A3 :( -- see attachment
>> 
>> Strange ...
>> try to test it with the cupsfilter command:
>> 
>> cupsfilter -m application/vnd.cups-postscript -p /tmp/printer.ppd -o
>> media=A3 hello.ps > out.ps
>> 
>> It seems that the pstops filter frm r9114 overwrites the requested media
>> size with the PPD default,
>> at least if the filter is run as a stand alone program.
>> 
> Did not help, still A4 *scratches head*
> 
> But it doesn't really matter for now, I'll just stick with 1.4.3
> (r9060 iirc), works fine for me, both with the fix you suggested,
> as well with the fix that Michael suggested. (I guess his is the
> cleaner one?)
Yes, it is. But as the original PPDs from Xerox (one for every WCP) for Mac 
OS X all
contain a *cupsFilter entry, I thought this fix would be OK.

> 
> Thanks Helge, thanks Michael!
>