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Re: printing edges in Normal coordinates [message #58356] Fri, 25 January 2008 13:31
Ryan. is currently offline  Ryan.
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Registered: March 2006
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David Fanning wrote:
> Typically there is a quarter inch around the edge of a sheet
> of paper that can't be printed on. But, I'm guessing your
> problem is probably the size of the "window" you are
> creating on the PostScript page. Check out the ALIGNMENT
> keyword to XYOUTS, too.

Thanks David,

I'll look into that. =)

Have a good weekend,
Ryan.
Re: printing edges in Normal coordinates [message #58363 is a reply to message #58356] Fri, 25 January 2008 11:47 Go to previous message
David Fanning is currently offline  David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001
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Ryan. writes:

> Does anyone know what the margin of the printing area is in normal
> coordinates? I have a feeling it might depend on the printer, but I
> don't know. I am printing some text using the XYOUTS procedure and it
> isn't showing all of it. I would like to know how much I need to adjust
> it to display properly.
>
> BTW I'm using the PS device.

Typically there is a quarter inch around the edge of a sheet
of paper that can't be printed on. But, I'm guessing your
problem is probably the size of the "window" you are
creating on the PostScript page. Check out the ALIGNMENT
keyword to XYOUTS, too.

Cheers,

David
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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