While Chris is right that the -print output can never be 100% the same as from PDF or PS, a difference of 2cm rather sounds like a print margin problem. I haven't had time to look into this, yet, but I'm pretty sure it's that. Chris' work-arounds are certainly correct.
On 01.06.2006 12:22:59 Chris Bowditch wrote: > Rick Roen wrote: > > > FOP 0.92b + Saxon 8 > > > > Im getting different results with the attached files when I do the > > following: > > > > 1) FOP xml test.xml xsl test.xsl pdf test.pdf > > > > And > > 2) FOP xml test.xml xsl test.xsl print > > > > The first one produces a normal pdf which prints ok. > > > > The second one sends the output directly to the printer, however the top > > block is offset up and to the left by about 2cm. The balance of the > > pages print normally. > > The reason for the difference between -pdf and -print is because FOP > uses the AWT renderer when printing directly to the Printer. The output > from AWT varies greatly depending on o/s and JDK version. If you need to > print a document then the recommended approach is to generate Postscript > using the PS Renderer (output will be identical to the PDF Renderer) and > pipe that directly to the printer using LPR or similar OS tool. > > Chris > > <snip/> Jeremias Maerki --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
