Font for printing - how to?

On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:22:38 -0500, Helmut Jarausch wrote:

On 12/28/09 21:58, David W. Hodgins wrote:

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:19:03 -0500, Helmut Jarausch
wrote:

my printouts are not quite readable.
http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index....ng_started
looks like (scanned print)
http://jarausch.ja.funpic.de/Opera_print.tiff

the .ppd file, that cups uses for the printer. Try changing the
default font (usually Courier) to Times-Roman, and then restarting
cups.

Unfortunately, that didn't help.

You can experiment with different settings in /etc/lpoptions for the cpi
and/or lpi. See ...
http://localhost:631/help/options.html?TOPIC=Getting+Started&QUERY=#OPTIONS
or you can print the "non-printer friendly version, in which case opera
will generate a pdf file to print, rather then a straight ascii file.
Cups doesn't handle straight ascii files very well, unless you're using
a very old line printer.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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On 12/29/09 21:13, David W. Hodgins wrote:

On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:22:38 -0500, Helmut Jarausch
wrote:

On 12/28/09 21:58, David W. Hodgins wrote:

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:19:03 -0500, Helmut Jarausch
wrote:

my printouts are not quite readable.
http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index....ng_started
looks like (scanned print)
http://jarausch.ja.funpic.de/Opera_print.tiff

the .ppd file, that cups uses for the printer. Try changing the
default font (usually Courier) to Times-Roman, and then restarting
cups.

Unfortunately, that didn't help.

You can experiment with different settings in /etc/lpoptions for the cpi
and/or lpi. See ...
http://localhost:631/help/options.html?TOPIC=Getting+Started&QUERY=#OPTIONS
or you can print the "non-printer friendly version, in which case opera
will generate a pdf file to print, rather then a straight ascii file.
Cups doesn't handle straight ascii files very well, unless you're using
a very old line printer.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

Thanks, I'll try it.
I just wonder why the same URL prints just fine with Firefox using the same CUPS system.

A happy New Year to you and all readers of the mailing list,
Helmut.

Helmut Jarausch

Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik
RWTH - Aachen University
D 52056 Aachen, Germany

On 12/29/09 21:13, David W. Hodgins wrote:

On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:22:38 -0500, Helmut Jarausch
wrote:

On 12/28/09 21:58, David W. Hodgins wrote:

On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:19:03 -0500, Helmut Jarausch
wrote:

my printouts are not quite readable.
http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index....ng_started
looks like (scanned print)
http://jarausch.ja.funpic.de/Opera_print.tiff

the .ppd file, that cups uses for the printer. Try changing the
default font (usually Courier) to Times-Roman, and then restarting
cups.

Unfortunately, that didn't help.

You can experiment with different settings in /etc/lpoptions for the cpi
and/or lpi. See ...
http://localhost:631/help/options.html?TOPIC=Getting+Started&QUERY=#OPTIONS
or you can print the "non-printer friendly version, in which case opera
will generate a pdf file to print, rather then a straight ascii file.
Cups doesn't handle straight ascii files very well, unless you're using
a very old line printer.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

Thanks, I'll try it.
I just wonder why the same URL prints just fine with Firefox using the same CUPS system.

A happy New Year to you and all readers of the mailing list,
Helmut.

Helmut Jarausch

Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik
RWTH - Aachen University
D 52056 Aachen, Germany

On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:51:02 -0500, Helmut Jarausch wrote:

I just wonder why the same URL prints just fine with Firefox using the same CUPS system.

Even though the file being printed is all ascii text, firefox
generates a postscript file (tested by printing the page with
my printer turned off, and then checking /var/spool/cups).

Opera sends the straight ascii text, which is preferable, if
your printer handles it properly. Unfortunately, most printers
nowadays don't. It would be nice if opera had the option of
always using postscript, or pdf, for printing straight ascii
text.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:51:02 -0500, Helmut Jarausch wrote:

I just wonder why the same URL prints just fine with Firefox using the same CUPS system.

Even though the file being printed is all ascii text, firefox
generates a postscript file (tested by printing the page with
my printer turned off, and then checking /var/spool/cups).

Opera sends the straight ascii text, which is preferable, if
your printer handles it properly. Unfortunately, most printers
nowadays don't. It would be nice if opera had the option of
always using postscript, or pdf, for printing straight ascii
text.

Regards, Dave Hodgins

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