On Sunday 28 September 2008 22:20:33 James Richard Tyrer wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > Is there anywhere apart from the configure print job dialogue to set > > default settings? I'm using a printer capable of duplex and n-up > > printing, but I'm having huge problems. It seems to insist that I am > > printing onto rolodex cards, no matter what I tell it about using A4. It > > prints one A4's-worth onto a tiny space on the page, dries the ink, then > > turns out 5 empty sides before printing another tiny image. > > > > Are default settings configurable? > > Did you read the documentation? Is there any documentation? ARGH! > > IAC, the Properties dialog box does not have a save button. So, I don't > know if it always saves values which you enter or never saves them. I > consider that a bug that should be reported. > > I presume that you have opened the "Properties" dialog and selected your > paper size and despite this, it prints using some smaller size. > > It also would make some difference what application you are using. > > With additional information, I will try it although I don't have any A4 > paper US letter is close enough. > > > Is this a version problem or a distro problem? > > It could be a distro problem since KDE depends on CUPS/FooMatic for the > actual printing. I would suspect that it is the actual printing system > that is at fault. > > > Can we look forward to seeing brochure printing again? > > I presume that what you want is 2 up duplex that orders the pages > correctly (landscape: 4,1,2,3) so that you have a brochure when you fold > the page in half. > > Don't know, put in a feature request. I'm completely stumped with the bug report. This problem is not confined to any end-user application, but to the printer properties control, as far as I can see. Searching on bugs.kde.org against 'printer properties' doesn't bring up anything. What application should I file this against? Anne
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