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List:       koffice
Subject:    Re: Printing Help Needed
From:       Thomas Zander <zander () planescape ! com>
Date:       2002-01-05 20:21:01
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First; try selecting a vector type font in KWord (not helvetica)
second upgrade to KOffice 1.1.1 (see www.koffice.org)

thirth; find the printing HOWTO on internet (chances are you have it installed
on your machine) to guide you further.

Good luck.

On Sat, Jan 05, 2002 at 03:16:49PM -0500, Michael wrote:
> 
> Can someone help ?
> 
> Please see the email that I already sent out below. ?It describes the problem 
> I am having with some the kde applications (KWORD version 1.1 for one). ?The 
> version of kde kdesktop env. is 2.2-11. In addition to the email below: the 
> print preview seems fine from the print preview icon, however, it doesn't 
> give me an active print button or the file menu to print. ?The button does 
> appear when I select file -> print -> and check the preview check box. ?The 
> end result, the printer kicks out a blank page except when I select the 
> USLetter option in the beginning of the document.  Even with this option the 
> print is all pushed together and isn't legible on the print out (the screen 
> document looks fine).  The spread sheet application prints fine and an 
> advanced text editor outside of the office suite also generates a blank page 
> after printing.  I don't know if its a bug or configuration issue at this 
> point.
> 
> I ?am still waiting on a response from the below email. ?If anybody can help 
> in the interim please email me back.
> 
> Thanks.....
> 
> Michael
> 
> >
> >?Dear Bernd Johannes Wuebben,
> >
> >?Maybe you can answer my question below or direct me to a person or
> >?resource that can help.
> >
> >?I just install Red Hat Linux 7.2 on my PC and I am presently using the
> >?KDE Window Manager that works great. ?However, I had a problem
> >?configuring my HP LaserJet 4 to work. I used the printconf-gui and it
> >?worked fine, however, when I tried to print I initially received the
> >?following error: execution failed/w message: Get_local_host: hostname
> >?' my hostname' bad. ?I edited the /etc/hosts file below and added the
> >?following highlighted red line:
> >
> >?127.0.0.1?????localhost.localdomain localhost
> >?127.0.0.1?????My Hostname
> >
> >?The printing is now fine from the INTERNET, terminal screen (tried
> >?lpr), and other applications and text editors with the exception of
> >?the KOffice suite of applications. ?When I print for instance from
> >?KWord a blank page comes out of the printer. ?Please provide me with
> >?the solution to correct this problem if you can.
> >
> >?Thank You,
> >
> >?Michael
> linux1@optonline.net
> >
> >?I am brand new to Linux and KDE.
> 

-- 
Thomas Zander                                            zander@earthling.net
The only thing worse than failure is the fear of trying something new

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