[kde-linux] KWrite/printer problem

[Bruce Miller]

I have had this problem with every version of KDE 4 since the 4.0 beta. A few months ago, I was able to work around it by setting specific page margins as well as header and footer sizes. However, I noticed the problem again with a kate document which I printed last week.

This glitch affects all applications using the KDE print engine.

Since I use kubuntu, I have filed a bug on the Ubuntu Launchpad. There is a bug on the KDE bugzilla which I have also commented on.

It would be useful if you could look these up and add an "Affects me too" comment.

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Bruce Miller, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
bruce at brmiller.ca; (613) 745-1151


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----- Original Message ----
> From: James Tyrer <jrtyrer at earthlink.net>
> To: For people using KDE on Linux with related questions/problems <kde-linux at kde.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 7:53:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [kde-linux] KWrite/printer problem
> 
> 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?
> 
> -- 
> James Tyrer
> 
> Linux (mostly) From Scratch
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