RE: different results with -print and -pdf
Thank Jeremias, Here is my setup: FOP 0.92b Java 1.5.0_6 XP Pro sp 2 Printer: HP officejet 6110xi Printer: Kyocera Mita KM-3035 copier/printer Printer: MS Fax Perhaps the easiest to reproduce is with the MS Fax which comes with XP. I still get the same offset on the top block (including the logo). I don't think I can use Chris' suggestion since I don't have a postscript printer. I guess my fallback is to write the pdf to disk then open and print it from within my program. Do you see anything above that differs from your setup? Rick -Original Message- From: Jeremias Maerki [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 7:41 AM To: fop-users@xmlgraphics.apache.org Subject: Re: different results with -print and -pdf Just verified with several printer drivers (HP LaserJet 4 PCL, Brother HL-1250, HP LaserJet IIP PS) on Windows XP and I don't see any serious displacements of the documents when using "-print". Not sure what's wrong on your side. Try other printers or printer drivers. Otherwise, and if Chris' work-arounds don't work for you, please state what operating system you're on and what printer and printer driver you use. The Java version will also be important. On 01.06.2006 12:31:33 Jeremias Maerki wrote: > 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 > > > > > > I'm 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 > > > > Jeremias Maerki - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: different results with -print and -pdf
Just verified with several printer drivers (HP LaserJet 4 PCL, Brother HL-1250, HP LaserJet IIP PS) on Windows XP and I don't see any serious displacements of the documents when using "-print". Not sure what's wrong on your side. Try other printers or printer drivers. Otherwise, and if Chris' work-arounds don't work for you, please state what operating system you're on and what printer and printer driver you use. The Java version will also be important. On 01.06.2006 12:31:33 Jeremias Maerki wrote: > 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 > > > > Jeremias Maerki - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: different results with -print and -pdf
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 > > Jeremias Maerki - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: different results with -print and -pdf
Rick Roen wrote: FOP 0.92b + Saxon 8 I’m 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 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
