Can't Print LibreOffice Documents in Landscape Format

Helge Blischke h.blischke at acm.org
Sat Apr 28 06:34:36 PDT 2012


Richard Court wrote:

>> Ryker wrote:
>>
>> > I am unable to print my LibreOffice documents that are setup in
>> > landscape format (i.e., envelopes). I tried different settings in the
>> > CUPS configuration tool (system-config-printer 1.3.2) and in the CUPS
>> > Web Interface and they still get printed in portrait format.
>> >
>> > My system:
>> > HP Pavilion dv9408ca Notebook PC
>> > 1.7 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-53
>> > VectorLinux 7.0 Standard Gold - XFCE
>> > HP Deskjet F4180 Printer
>> >
>> > Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> I suspect you need to set up landscape orientation using the format ->
>> page menu.
>>
>> Helge
>>
> 
> Hi Helge,
> 
> Yes, that is the mystery. For example, my envelope documents have been
> setup for years in #10 envelope format with the landscape orientation.
> I've never had any problem printing them in landscape format until I
> started using the latest version of Vector Linux (4 months ago) which now
> uses the system-config-printer 1.3.2 tool to configure my printer.
> Previously, I used the CUPS Web Interface to configure my printer.
> 
> I've checked and rechecked my LibreOffice and system-config-printer
> 1.3.2/CUPS settings and tried different options. Currently, my 
> system-config-printer 1.3.2 settings are:
> 
>     Printer Options:  media size = letter; printout mode = normal
>     grayscale
>     Job Options:  orientation = automatic rotation;
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ryker

How is your printer configured? Could you post a snippet of the error_log 
which displays what filters are used when printing o this printer?

Helge





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