Lars Tunkrans wrote:
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> Some more Comments interspersed.
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>
> gheet wrote:
>> Hi Lars,
>>
>> Thanks for this detailed post! Some comments below.
>>
>> Lars Tunkrans wrote:
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>>>
>>> Can Paper format become a LOCALE setting like LC_MONETARY
>>> , LC_NUMERIC ? I need to set a GLOBAL Paper FORMAT variable or
>>> end users of JDS
>>> will go crazy. Or maybe GCONF can be used to hold a global paper
>>> format variable for GNOME.
>>
>> Another way to fix this is that the applications can find out from
>> the printers about the type of paper sizes it have in its trays
>> rather than based on a local setting. Based on a locale setting means
>> when you bring your Swedish desktop to the U.S. or your Sun Ray
>> session is remotely directed to a a U.S. office, your paper size still
>> incorrectly set.
>
> The Intercontinental printer scenario is going to be very unfrequvent (
> unless you are working for SUN :-) )
I do work for Sun, but I never have that problem. Don't travel much
:) and I guess I know what I am doing...
>
... cut..
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>
> Yes you get an email eventually. But the normal user behavior is to
> issue the printrequest and then walk down the corridor to the printer
> and moan in frustration when it does not appear. Then all your work
> mates are piling up behind you because they dont get
> their printed docs either since the printer is waiting for " please
> load LETTER paper format in tray 1". Then in frustration the
> user is pulling the plug on the printer and restarting it since he/she
> does not have a clue in how to clear the " please load LETTER paper
> format in tray 1" error. This cycle repeats until the user finally
> checks the printer prefferences for the selected app and selects A4
> paper size.
>
> All this because we cant preprogram the whole GNOME environment with a
> paper format.
Got your point :)
-Ghee
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