On 10/02/2008 03:50 PM, Dingo-Dog wrote:
> 
> 
> NoOp-4 wrote:
>> 
>> Actually cups-pdf can print to custom formats, you just need to use a
>> ppd that allows this. For example; if you use the Ghostscript
>> ghostpdf.ppd you can set PDF settings to Default, Screen, Ebook, Print,
>> and Prepress. The colour model to Default, RGB, CMYK, or Grey. You can
>> also set Color, Grey, and Monochrome Image Compression, PDF
>> Compatibility, etc., etc.
>> 
> EUREKA! solved!
> 
> modifying ppd file located in
> 
> /etc/cups/ppd/
> 
> adding in proper sections,
> 
> ======================================================
> *PageSize 17x24: "<< /PageSize [482 680] /ImagingBBox null >> setpagedevice"
> *End
> ======================================================
> *PageRegion 17x24: "<< /PageSize [482  680] /ImagingBBox null >>
> setpagedevice"
> *End
> ======================================================
> *ImageableArea 17x24: "0 0 482 680"
> ======================================================
> *PaperDimension 17x24: "482 680"
> ====================================================== 
> 
> Now I am able to print, from OpenOffice, 17x24 cm format.
> 


Cool! Thanks for the follow-up. Can you do the same if you modify the
ghostpdf.ppd as well? That may give you even more color selection options.






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