On 9/20/07, Brad Beyenhof <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Carl Lowenstein wrote:
>
> > How does "simplegtd" know what size printer you have?
>
> It doesn't; it's just a Web page. I'm printing from Firefox.
>
>
> In the Print dialog, I can click "Properties" and get a drop-down of
> page sizes. This is the list to which I originally wanted to add '3x5
> card,' so that the printer driver would format the page and render the
> smaller size automatically.
>
> >
> I guess I'm back to the original question (though a bit more refined):
> How can I get Firefox, or the printer driver, to render a printed page
> with 3x5 dimensions?
Next interesting idea: in Firefox: File -> Page Setup -> Margins
lets you set left, right, top, bottom margins.
What if you set the left and right margins to (8.5 - 3.5)/2 = 2.5
inches. Set the top margin to 0.25 in, and the bottom margin to (11.0
- 5.25) = 5.75 in. If my calculations are right, this defines an area
that is a 3x5 card with 0.25 in. margins, pushed to the top of the
8.5x11 sheet and centered.
Then you can watch the results in File -> Print Preview
carl
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