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List:       gimp-print-devel
Subject:    Re: [Gimp-print-devel] gutenprint5.2.4 HP DesignJet 750C Plus Media
From:       Todd Denniston <Todd.Denniston () tsb ! cranrdte ! navy ! mil>
Date:       2009-08-05 13:39:09
Message-ID: 4A798B7D.5040006 () tsb ! cranrdte ! navy ! mil
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Matthew.GARRETT@external.total.com wrote, On 08/05/2009 05:44 AM:
> Till
> Thanks for the very quick explanation and advise.
> However we are not able to convert the CGM file to PDF and then work out 
> is size.
> As the Application (Landmark OpenWorks) just generates a CGM file and then 
> does a lp -dPrinter FileNmae
> 
> Looks like I am going to have to remove Gutenprint and look to see if I 
> can find some other ppd file for the DesignJet
> 
> Matthew 
> 

do you have opportunity to define 'Printer'?
i.e. could you set it to
'Printer -o PageSize=Custom.32x200in' ???

Also, it has been a while since I have done so, but it used to be possible to define a "printer" 
destination, which just dumped the job to a file or redirected it with a script (adding the options) 
to the appropriate real device. [I recall having done these things, but the details have been 
completely lost to the sands of time.]

> 
> Till Kamppeter <till.kamppeter@gmail.com> wrote on 05/08/2009 10:33:23:
> 
>> You need to choose a custom paper size, which is currently only possible 
> 
>> by the command line (So you need to "Export to PDF" your file and print 
>> the resulting PDF from the command line):
>>
>> lpr -o PageSize=Custom.<width>x<height><unit> file
>>
>> <width> and <height> are the actual dimensions of the printout. <unit> 
>> can be cm, mm, in, and pt. For example a 200 inches long poster gets 
>> correctly printed and cut with
>>
>> lpr -o PageSize=Custom.32x200in file
>>
>> A printing dialog which supports custom paper sizes is in the works.
>>
>>     Till
>>
>>
>> Matthew.GARRETT@external.total.com wrote:
>>> Folks
>>>
>>> I have been trying to get my cups Server to print to a HP DesignJet 
> 750C 
>>> Plus plotter.
>>> The plotter has roll of paper 32" wide by 20 foot long.
>>>
>>> Using Cups via gutenprint5.2.4 (Compiled from source on Redhat 5 U 3)
>>> The set printer options does not list a roll media but sizes like A0
>>>
>>> The problem is when a user submits a print job the plotter uses A0 
> size 
>>> of paper even if the plot job is very small.
>>> Or if the print job is bigger than A0 it crops the plot even though 
>>> there is more than enough paper on the roll.
>>> Which wastes a huge amount of paper. and the plots look all wrong.
>>>
>>> Does any body have a fix / solution on this.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Matthew
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Todd Denniston
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