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Re: a2ps problem...

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From: Sue Gleeson
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 20:10
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In article <1992Aug13.081744.1355@rdg.dec.com>, urban@decum.muh.dec.com (Rob Urban) writes...
>Hi net,
> 
>Has anyone solved the problem of using a2ps on an LN03R (postscript
>printer from DEC)?  The 
>output is always shifted 3/4 to 1" off the top of the page.  I do not
>think this is a problem of
>a2ps because there are other brands of postscript that also get shifted,
>but maybe there is 
>a generic way of talking with both the LN03R and printservers (where the
>output is correct)
>so that both work.  thanks.
> 
>-rob urban, munich

Rob,

This is probably caused by your LN03R printer being set for A4 paper.

Check the switch on the back of the paper.  Note that if you change the
switch, you'll need to power cycle the printer before the change takes
effect.


Sue Gleeson				gleeson@rook.enet.dec.com
PrintServer Systems Engineering
Digital Equipment Corporation
Westford, MA 
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