[kde-linux] KWrite/printer problem

[Anne Wilson]

On Tuesday 06 October 2009 21:47:09 jim wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:17:25 -0700 (PDT) Bruce Miller wrote:
> >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.
> 
>  --
> 
> >Bruce Miller, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> >bruce at brmiller.ca; (613) 745-1151
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------- Bruce,
> I added a comment to both LaunchPad and KDE Bugzilla.
> I noticed several other comments from others who are experiencing
> this problem.
> Its a MAJOR problem with some basic KDE apps. Anne says try Kate but
> apparently it suffers the same problem.
> This is a MAJOR problem, I dont understand why more people arnt
>  complaining. Does nobody care that they are loosing the last 2 lines of
>  every document they print? Or haven't they noticed it?
> Anne seems to imply its some kind of rare, special situation that could be
> the cause, but I am using DEFAULT KWrite, US letter paper in a simple
> ink-jet printer, and this combination has worked perfectly since RedHat 9.
> (KDE 3.1-10), and is working correctly in my other system: Fedora 5,
> KDE 3.5.5-0.2.
> As Anne suggests, I have tried the CUPS options, but bottom margin is
>  ignored. Im not using any specific vendor software, just vanilla KWrite.
> The printer applet like she says, works but is only single-document,
> There are no settings in the test document, its plain ASCII typed into
>  KWrite and then saved as a plain text file. All KWrite 'Settings' are the
>  defaults. Cant get anymore simple than that.
> 
> What other editors are available if all KDE 4 editors are toast?
> I guess a viable option, as others have done, is to go back to KDE 3.X
>  until KDE 4 gets the basic stuff fixed.
> 
> Regards,
> Jim Phelps
> 

Excuse me, but I didn't say any of those things.  I pointed out to you several 
places to check.  A4 is certainly not hard-coded - it took me quite some time 
to find why mine always tried to print to Letter.

You have a margin problem - possibly compounded by non-print areas on your 
printer.  Yes, I do remember hearing of the LaserJet 4L - back in the 90s, I 
think.  It's very likely that its non-printing area is at least 1/2" on all 
sides.

As for the comment about no-one caring about losing lines - that's about as 
silly as it can get, and not worthy of a reply.

Anne
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