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List:       kde-print
Subject:    Re: Auto is missing in kprinter; still a problem
From:       Herbert Engelmann <Herbert.Engelmann () lrz-muenchen ! de>
Date:       2005-09-14 7:00:54
Message-ID: 200509140901.04548.engelmann () lrz ! de
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Am Donnerstag, 8. September 2005 09:56 schrieb Goffioul Michael:
> > On 27 July 2005 07:56, Herbert Engelmann wrote:
> > > That is because having "Auto" in the ppd file is not the
> >
> > same as appending
> >
> > > "Auto" without it being in the ppd file.
> >
> > Excuse my ignorance. Could you please explain further?
>
> See http://lists.kde.org/?t=112245761000002&r=1&w=2
>
> The problem is that in KDE < 3.2, kdeprint used the CUPS PPD parser, which
> automatically added an "Auto" option in the ppd option describing the
> InputSlot, although this choice didn't actually exist in the PPD file.
>
> Now, kdeprint uses its own PPD parser (which is required if you want to
> support non-PPD-compliant options, like the numerical options used in
> Foomatic). So, this CUPS-specific Auto tray does not appear anymore.
>
> The first try-out with adding explicitely an "Auto" option in the PPD file
> doesn't seem to solve the problem. A further look at the options sent to
> CUPS and their translation into the PS file should be done. Note that it's
> not kdeprint or Qt that put PageSize/PageRegion statements in the final PS
> file, but CUPS, while processing the print job.
>

That's right.

If you need further information, please let me know.

regards

Herbert Engelmann
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H. Engelmann, 089-289-28836, engelmann@lrz.de
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