Re: problem with printing to file (Abword 2.0.7, Linux)

From: Marc Maurer <j.m.maurer_at_student.utwente.nl>
Date: Sat Jun 05 2004 - 12:22:33 CEST

Just to add to that: the GNOME version does not have that problem
either, but I don't know if you can use the GNOME version ...

Marc

Op za 05-06-2004, om 11:24 schreef Mark Gilbert:
> I'm sorry to report that this is indeed a known bug. Our resident ps/printing guy (dom) has been
> rather busy lately so it isn't fixed yet.
>
> Apologetically
> -MG
>
> --- Christopher Pinon <pinon@sdf-eu.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm experimenting with Abiword 2.0.7 on Linux (self-compiled, no Gnome).
> >
> > I've noticed the following problem. Abiword sets the default margins to
> > be 1 inch on all sides (I'm using A4 paper, no headers or footers).
> > However, if I print to a file and view the resulting PostScript file
> > with gv, the top margin seems to be significantly reduced, by at least
> > 1/2 inch. This also has the consequence the lower margin is
> > significantly larger than 1 inch (it looks like at least 1 1/2
> > inches)---in other words, the whole printed page seems to be shifted
> > upwards. (The problem remains if I then create a PDF file from the
> > PostScript file with ps2pdf.)
> >
> > It's hard for me to imagine that I'm the first to notice this (to my
> > mind, rather serious) problem but I would be grateful for any advice.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Christopher Pinon
> >
> > P.S. The Windows version of Abiword doesn't seem to have this problem.
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