GNU bug report logs - #21741
24.5; default printer page size can not be changed

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Message #31 received at 21741-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 21741-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Emilio Sovero <easovero <at> me.com>
Subject: Re: bug#21741: 24.5; default printer page size can not be changed
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2021 15:29:47 -0700

Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Emilio Sovero wrote:
>
>> The
>>
>>     /PrintPageWidth 498.6141732283465 def
>>
>> Dimensions are in points.
>
> ?
> Letter page is 8.5 inches wide = 612 points.
>
> ps-left-margin = ps-right-margin = 2cm = 56.7 points
>
> 612 - 2 * 56.7 = 498.6
>
> So everything looks fine to me. (Surely the margins can't influence the
> physical paper size anyway?)
>
> gv tells me the resulting ps is letter-sized.
> ps-print hasn't changed in time immemorial, AFAIK.

The last reply here has Glenn saying "everything looks fine to me", and
there have been no further replies within six years.  I'm therefore
closing this bug report.

If this conclusion is incorrect and this is still an issue, please reply
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