Printing a hardcopy

2006-08-17 17:57:58 by anonymous

Sorry if I ask something well known - went thru faq/forum with no result:

can PDFcreator simultaneously save to pdf (asking usesr for filename would be fine) and simultanously print a hardcopy to (default) printer?

I'm using my own homebrewn solution based on ghostscript/makepdf/redmon which is fine but doesn't work properly on terminal server - so looking for altternatives.

Thanks a lot!

Miroslav



2006-08-17 18:34:42 by thesmilyface

Yes, very simple. Go to Options\Print and activate "Print after saving".


2006-08-17 19:19:08 by anonymous

I just wanted to make sure.

Yup, installed - all familiar to me (based on redmon/ghostscript ...). I was programing myself the "sauce" around with shell scripts but you guys made pretty good GUI job I was way too lazy to do!

Thx!

Miroslav


2006-08-17 19:26:28 by anonymous

Something weird happens. The hardcopy is 2x2 oversized so just left upper quarter of page prints. The .pdf file is OK (!).

What can be wrong please?

Miroslav


2006-08-17 20:14:00 by thesmilyface

It must be your printer setting.

I've tested it without any problems.

In 0.9.3 the gui has settings for fix paper sizes.

Frank


2006-08-17 20:53:20 by anonymous

I tested hp laserjet and even "Microsoft Office Document Image Writer" - same results.

I'll try it on another computer an let you know

Miroslav


2006-08-17 21:29:01 by anonymous

I've attached action after saving:

C:\Program Files\Ghostgum\gsview\gsprint.exe -query ""

and it works as supposed - perfect printout, MUCH smaller (4%) than printout from PDFcreator.

Where the *ck can be a prob ?!

Miroslav


2006-08-21 11:35:42 by MiroslavPragl

Seems that some printers go nuts when -dFIXEDRESOLUTION is not passed to GhostScript for printout.

Am I the only luser with oversize prob? Seems it mostly occures on "less inteligent" printers (PS printers seem to be OK). Any test results will be appreciated!

Thx

MP


2006-08-25 19:07:46 by bintopo

[quote=Anonymous]
can PDFcreator simultaneously save to pdf (asking usesr for filename would be fine) and simultanously print a hardcopy to (default) printer?
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It would be really great if it could print to the default printer without any prompts or pop ups, totally invisible.


2006-08-25 20:12:49 by thesmilyface

Use version 0.9.3.