Affects me too, since release upgrade from precise. However, setting printer language to postscript (level from driver) DOES provide a workaround.
libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 Candidate: 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1:3.6.2~rc2-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status The printer is an old HP Laserjet 5L. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1040037 Title: Libreoffice will no longer print landscape page Status in “cups” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Since update yesterday, landscape pages print as portrait. print preview shows a landscape layout, but output from printer always comes out as a portrait page. The problem did not occur two days ago, and does not occur when printing from other applications (eg pdf viewer). WORKAROUND: Export the file as a pdf and print that using the pdf viewer. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libreoffice (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-11.11-generic 3.5.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-11-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Aug 22 13:08:56 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120730.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1040037/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp