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Re: gs2.5 vs. hp laserjet looses

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From: L. Peter Deutsch
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 06:38
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Re <9208210415.AA16171@cookie-crisp>
<9208210415.AA16171@cookie-crisp>:

> Everything goes OK using the sunview, x11 or epson drivers, but when generating
> output using -sDEVICE=laserjet all interline space is removed.
> 
> The same file printed fine using gs2.4.1 (which, stupidly, I've deleted).
> I've tried playing with hp2pbm and jiggling the ESC codes, but I have no
> laserjet spec.

Sigh.  This is one of those exasperating "day after the release"
bugs.  Change the p+%dY on line 319 of gdevdjet.c to b%dY.  (This bug
fix was submitted by the poster of the above message -- thanks.)

L. Peter Deutsch :: Aladdin Enterprises :: P.O. box 60264, Palo Alto, CA 94306
ghost@aladdin.com, ...decwrl!aladdin!ghost ; 415-322-0103 voice ; no fax yet
	    "Implementation is the sincerest form of flattery."
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