This was a bug in CUPS. It is fixed on the Cooker (cups-1.1.15-9mdk) now.
Till
Stephen Anthony wrote:
> I've just fmirror'ed the latest Cooker, and there are now problems with
> printing in landscape mode.
>
> Specifically, it seems that the landscape option isn't honoured in either
> kprinter or normal X apps.
>
> I tried generating a postscript file from a2ps, with 2 pages put on one
> physical page. I then viewed this file from gv, kghostview, etc. and it
> is shown as a valid landscape postscript file. The file is not corrupt.
> Printing using lpr results in the side being cut off, as the printout
> still uses portrait mode.
>
> Also, printing a document from kword (using kprinter) and specifying
> landscape mode causes the same thing to happen.
>
> I'm not sure if its a cups or ghostscript problem.
>
> I have an HP LaserJet 6L, 600x600 dpi, without Postscript built in.
> Printing was fine before upgrading to Cooker.
>
> Just an FYI,
> Steve
>
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