Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:53:43 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: printing outside browser cuts off top and bottom of page Message-ID: <20100825155343.GQ2236@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <20100825151856.GA74267@guilt.hydra> References: <20100824204552.GA70395@guilt.hydra> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008241546350.96400@wonkity.com> <20100824225829.GA70716@guilt.hydra> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008241805300.96896@wonkity.com> <20100825002801.GJ2236@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008242100120.97487@wonkity.com> <20100825033334.GK2236@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100825064113.GC71916@guilt.hydra> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008250727130.31086@wonkity.com> <20100825151856.GA74267@guilt.hydra>
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--hCenlVgnDQUGHXTR Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quoth Chad Perrin on Wednesday, 25 August 2010: > On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 07:57:29AM -0600, Warren Block wrote: > >=20 > > For another test, use pdf2ps and feed the PS output directly to the=20 > > printer, bypassing CUPS. If the LJ4050N Ethernet is connected (and it= =20 > > really should be), you can use nc something like this (untested): > >=20 > > # pdf2ps test.pdf - | nc lj4050hostname 9100 > >=20 > > If that has cut off margins, it's a setting within the printer. > > If it prints fine, it's CUPS. >=20 > That test worked out beautifully. Apparently, it is a problem with CUPS > settings. >=20 > --=20 > Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ] It didn't work at all for my OfficeJet. Apparently that printer doesn't know PostScript, because all I got was a bunch of garbage with some PostScript commands mixed in. --=20 Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterling@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F http://camdensoftware.com | http://chipstips.com | http://chipsquips= .com --hCenlVgnDQUGHXTR Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (FreeBSD) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMdTyHAAoJEIpckszW26+RGE0H/0A7RKCBuzdOnCMN5feOZbOX 6N5jSim3kqrjFrzd/ZI8GV2ZVq/yZLxcVx2z2LsLBpUJg1NQCdj9ecV9rsBslW67 ldn9SHIlW65wbKNIKr8vxyBRpcOKf1+19kRteth/bn7lvY/h/+Ic62hOiDcLPNGF /lRgIayLqv+KkvwUmfz5outsIsK2XMoaqqnQZ86e1vGqOXERmyCYmCnWvSWId6mI 46mu5o/t24E0Jt8K47S0+VTcF1VonVMa33xJS08eo8g9scTiA16u6cvWlTuSRQIV oB9gcJf64GKMTXL7J1spRJpwdv5D0K1Neku3h/XNkjwpgWTs9qImc2fj9+lVE0I= =TUSN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --hCenlVgnDQUGHXTR--
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