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Article #938ImageableArea problem
From: tony field
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1989 21:25
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 1989 21:25
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I am using a Nec LC890 with version 47.0 of the postscript interpreter.
The Adobe NEC__470.PPD file for this printer specifies that
*ImageableArea Letter: "24 16 599 776"
I infer that this allows me to draw an image within an area such that the
lower left corner is at (24,16) and the upper right corner is at (599,776).
If I use these coordinates to draw a box, I find that the right margin is
missing. If I place Courier 10 pitch / 12 point text in this area, I
print only 79 characters on a line - rather than the expected 80 characters.
If I use the coordinates (18,15) and (593,777), the box image is correct
and I can print Courier with 80 characters on a line.
Does this imply that the imageable area is really:
*ImageableArea Letter: "18 15 593 777"
and that the .PPD file is invalid? Am I doing something wrong??
The code used to generate my test box is:
%!PS-Adobe-
%%EndProlog
%%Page: ? 0
/pg save def
/Courier findfont 12 scalefont setfont
.01 setlinewidth
18 15 moveto
593 15 lineto
593 777 lineto
18 777 lineto
closepath
stroke
showpage pg restore
%%Trailer
Thanks... tony...
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