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

On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 12:22:33PM +0200, Marc Maurer wrote:
>
> 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 ...

Hi,

Thanks for pointing out that the Gnome build of Abiword 2.0.7 doesn't
have this problem.

Since I've never installed or used Gnome before, I have a rather naive
question: in order to _run_ the Gnome build of Abiword, does one have to
be _running_ Gnome? Of course, in order to _compile_ the Gnome build of
Abiword, I assume that at least certain parts of Gnome need to be
installed, but I'm wondering whether Gnome actually has to be running in
order for the Gnome build of Abiword to run. (You see, I don't really
want to run Gnome. :-) )

It's rather sad that the GTK build of Abiword has this printing problem,
because this means that the GTK build is effectively unusable for
serious work (I assume that "serious work" sometimes involves printing).

Christopher

> 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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Received on Sun Jun 6 14:41:09 2004