[kde-linux] KWrite/printer problem

[James Tyrer]

jim wrote:
> Running Fedora 10, KDE 4.1.2
> Printer EPSON C-62 ink-jet, LP0
> 
> Hope someone can help me with a problem I just noticed.
> 
> When I print a text file of more than one page ,
> the last line of each page is missing, as well as the footer.
> 
> I have been using KWrite with this printer since RedHat 9 with
> no problems.
> KWrite and the printer have all default settings.
> 
> To test, I created a text file consistig of "This is line: 1","This is line: 2"
> etc, for a total of 69 lines.
> 
> Fonts are default at Monospace/Regular/10
> 
> Initially it would print the default header, and 52 lines (no footer)
> on page 1, Page two would start with the header and line 54.
> (line 53 missing)
> 
> There is nothing in KWrite Settings->'Configure editor' dealing with
> margins. If I do Ctrl/P->'Printer Properties', and set top and bottom margins, 
> the printing is fine but the settings are not retained between printings.
> 
> If I go to Administration->printing->printer->properties I can set margins 
> that are preserved, but the bottom margin is ignored. I set it to 100 points
> and the last line (52) is still printed at the bottom of the page and line 53
> and footers are missing.
> 
> Since Kedit seems to be missing in this release, I have no editor
> (except vi and openoffice) to print text files, program listings, etc.
> (not convenient).
> 
> Really getting bummed with this release of Fedora and KDE.
> 
Do you have the paper size set correctly?

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James Tyrer

Linux (mostly) From Scratch