Re: Print Output Scaling.

[Pat Suwalski <pat suwalski net>]

On 28/04/10 11:34 AM, Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak wrote:
> This is not a Poppler issue. It has been an evince issue for a long time.
>
> If you enable EV_SCALE_SHRINK_TO_PRINTABLE_AREA or
> EV_SCALE_FIT_TO_PRINTABLE_AREA, then ev_print_operation_print_draw_page
> calls _print_context_get_hard_margins, which provides the hardware
> margins of the printer.
>
> The scaling is then calculated so the entire image fits inside the
> printer margins.
>
> Sometimes you want this. Sometimes you don't - if your document is
> formatted at 8.5"x11", sometimes you want it to print at exactly the
> right scale (100%) onto 8.5"x11" paper, with the edges trimmed off
> (where printing is impossible).
>
> evince should offer a choice. It does not, currently. Which is sad :-(

Indeed? That explains why it is offset differently at home and at work. 
The nicer LaserJet has smaller physical print margins.

I my case, I hardly ever want the image scaled to the output size, since 
I often print things that have to be sub-mm-perfect (painting masks for 
models, scale rulers, etc).

Judging by the defines you mentioned, this is simply a UI issue? Or did 
it happen when we moved away from GnomePrint (?) to the new common 
printing interface?

Thanks for the input.

--Pat