custom page size problem
I have Ubuntu 9.04
I manage my printting system with CUPS When I choose the page size, and I put it to Custom , ... I dont know where to put the sizes. another thing , If I put and already existing page size, Ubuntu or CUPS does not respect it . I have to print some BANNERS, of 7cm high and 13cm long, special size as you can see any suggestion ?? |
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I was able to print text on 3"x5" index cards using 'enscript'. This should be fairly close to the size that you're trying to print. check out the thread here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...a-cups-766115/ The media that you're trying to print on is set by the printer, the print driver and the 'ppd' file in /etc/cups/ppd (ppd is the PostScript printer description file), this will be named /etc/cups/ppd/<name of your printer>.ppd. Changing the ppd file changes which media types are enabled in the cups print menus, but I was never able to select these and make them work. Always back up ppd files before you edit them, otherwise you'll have to re-install the printer if you mess something up. If you find a better solution that is capable of printing more than just text on to custom paper, please post this information back in this thread, I'm still looking for a way to to do this. |
OK ,. thanks a lot bartonski for the reply.
I just did it ... some way. I have Ubuntu 9.04 I installed a printer. The printer must give you the chance to put the papesize to Custom. to check this, you do: lpoptions -p <your_printer_name> -l see in the result, in the paper size part, if Custom.WIdhtXHEIGH or comething like that appears. if it does, it means you can use this method. to print a document in a 10x10cm area (your paper size) you will do: lp -o media=Custom.10x10cm <your_filename_here> it will create a 10x10cm area starting from the top left corner of the paper sheet, and will print you the filename in that area. I also recommend you to read this usefull page: http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/options.html . I am having trouble with teh epson fx-880, the letters a like crap quality. have you work with a dot matrix printer??? could you set the text font ??? the text is really small. I am making this printer work with a Generic Dot Matrix driver provided in the default install of ubuntu 9.04 I also found a driver called OMNI for this printer, I dont know how to install it can you give me a hand??? |
bartonski , I just read the post link you gave me.
I think that what I told you, will help you. I did not understand the enscript thing you used, I am newbie in this linux thing. the ppd info you gave was really help full. I hope the info I gave you can help you. write back and tell me |
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thanks for the reply.
Sorry this solution doesnt work for you. maybe ... just maybe, I can recommend you to update cups. in the synaptic inside Ubuntu , searching for ppd and cups and printing you can find some ineteresting packages, some with extra ppd`s files. but be carefull, because, I update Ubuntu , and in the Generic drivers I dont have any more the Text Only driver ... dont know why :P, So I re install Ubuntu 9.04 If you know something about the printer I told you, let me know thanks a lot |
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