[softwarelist] Re: Print to A1 PDF
- From: Martin Devon <martin.devon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 23:36:11 +0100
On Wed, 3 Oct 2012 09:48:36 +1300
Alan <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 12:40:04 +0100 David Pilling
> > <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > In message <20121002102538.69a05498@MDXU>, Martin Devon
> > > <martin.devon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> > > > Every time, I am getting the message "image is larger than the paper
> > > > size and will be cropped".
> > >
> > > I wonder what happens if you enable display of 'print margins' from
> > > the view menu.
> > >
> > > Presumably you can carry on and print and see what happens - I think
> > > it can happen that this warning is erroneous or irrelevant.
> > >
> > > Let us know what happens.
> > >
> > > I also have some sort of idea that odd things happen with PostScript
> > > printing, something like Ovation Pro examines the paper name and then
> > > resets the paper size - I guess this has been discussed here in the
> > > past at length.
> > >
> > > Other than that, waiting for Martin W to save the day...
> >
> > "View > printer margins" shows a central A4 area, normal or sideways
> > according to setting. Proceeding to print produces only that central A4.
>
> I have fund problems printing from OPro to a custom paper size whose name
> did not start with "A4", e.g. "C5_envelope". I suspect this is related to
> David's earlier comment about OPro examining the paper name to set the
> margins. Does your paper size name start A1?
Yes, in fact it does, but please see my previous post about
reading OS variables.
--
Martin R Devon MSc
Consulting Engineer, Box, Wiltshire, UK
RISC OS in the timber-frame housing industry
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