| Re: Direct Printing Problem [message #17898] |
Wed, 17 November 1999 00:00 |
davidf
Messages: 2866
Registered: September 1996
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Osamu Sasaki (dasaki@pc.highway.ne.jp) writes:
> This is a simple printing program.
>
> PRO TEST
> save = !D.NAME
> SET_PLOT, 'PRINTER'
>
> ret = DIALOG_PRINTERSETUP()
>
> HELP, /DEVICE
> PLOT, INDGEN(10)
> DEVICE, /CLOSE_DOCUMENT
>
> SET_PLOT, save
> END
>
> Run this program on IDL 5.2 (Windows).
> Select PostScript printer(output device),
> A3(media), landscape(orientation) and press OK.
>
> The output is like this.
>
> +------------+
> | |
> | |
> | ###### |
> | ###### |
> +------------+
>
> (# is plotted area)
>
> It should be like this.
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> +------------+
> | ########## |
> | ########## |
> | ########## |
> | ########## |
> +------------+
>
> And it works correctly with other printers (LIPS, ESC/Page, PCL, etc.).
>
> Why only PostScript printers ?
> Is there any way to solve this problem ?
This program works absolutely correctly on my Lexmark Optra S 1250
PostScript printer with IDL 5.2.1 (Windows).
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting
Phone: 970-221-0438 E-Mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
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