[cups] Tea4Cups question

[Jörg Thümmler]

Am 13.05.21 um 17:53 schrieb serando:
> Hello Helge
> 
> 
> Thank you for your answer.
> 
> Yes, I have used the same print queue in both cases.
> 
> 
> I have gotten also different results, relating to the position of the 
> character "8", when I take this two different printing methods:
> A) Open my terminal and type in the command "lp -d ENVY-5540-series 
> /home/user/loschcups.txt"
> B) Open Featherpad-> open the file loschcups.txt -> print it with: 
> Featherpad->menu->File->print->ENVY-5540-series->print
> 
> As you can see: I have printed the same file with the same printer. But 
> in A) I print it via terminal and in B) I print it via Featherpad software.
> In A) the "8" is in the left upper corner.
> In B) the "8" has more distance from the upper edge of the paper and 
> from the left edge of the paper.
> 
> Here is my loschcups.txt:
> https://workupload.com/file/3xET9PhH8W2
> 
> Why lead this two printing methods [ A) and B) ] to different printing 
> results? And what can I do, to get the same printing result with A) like 
> I get with B) ?
> 
> Serando
> 
> 
> Am 12.05.21 um 18:06 schrieb Helge Blischke:
>> Hello Serando,
>> I managed to rebuild your configuration (mostly, without the real 
>> printer, of course), and
>> the printout of the loschcups.txt was the same when printed via 
>> tea4cups or directly.
>> But, as I some time ago replaced the textto… filters by my own 
>> homegrown filter(s), I cannot guarantee
>> if my results are identical with yours.
>> Are you sure you used the very same print queue in both cases?
>>
>> Helge
>>
> 
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Hi,

there may be an automatic page scaling working in B) to get some margin 
space? I don't know Featherpad software, but most editors, text systems 
etc. do so.

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cu

jth