There might be some useful information in this email to the [email protected] mailing list for whomever is writing the section (chapter) on printing.
---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: [users] Re: Documenting Envelope Printing Date: Thursday 07 April 2005 10:45 am From: "G. Roderick Singleton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: OOUsers List <[email protected]> On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 01:05 +1000, Brian wrote: > OK, > I print envelopes (occasionally) from OO on my HP4500DN laser. > To get them to print correctly I must > 1. Format the page as DL (for DL envelopes), using Landscape > 2. File > Print > Properties (printer properties now) > Advanced > > and set Paper Size again to DL In the guide, it says: "Adjusting the Printer for the Printout Printing envelopes depends very much on the type of printer used. Some printers require a special cassette, while others have a multi-purpose tray that can feed envelopes. If in doubt, consult the manual for the printer. Specify any print options in the Page Style: Envelope dialogue. To open this dialogue, click an empty spot on the envelope, open the context menu, and select Page.... Then select the Page tab. Define the desired settings under Paper Format. Check File > Print ... > Properties to ensure that the printer knows the size of the envelope being used. When this step is skipped, printing of an envelope becomes unpredictable. " It is this last line that seems to be missed consistently. Is this the problem? > 3. Insert the envelope longitudinally > These instructions are as per the User Guide. Envelope orientation should be taken care of in OOo on the Format tab. Is this not the case? > If I do not set the printer paper size to DL I will always get the > printing across the page - as with portrait printing - no matter what > I do. > > I admit I usually use labels. Like the manual excerpt above says, behaviour is unpredictable if the printer properties are not set correctly. This is true in 1.1.x and 2.0bc. Perhaps the printer properties line should be in colour or marked as a warning. The other thing that could be done, if not done already, is to create an RFE to have the OOo settings also set the printer properties. This would certainly be a worthy RFE and would eliminate some confusion. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------
