I am using Sarge Debian, CUPS and an HP LaserJet 8150. I am trying to print two kinds of PDF documents: A4 and A3 (EU-Format) but until now I fail every time.
Exlpanation: I have drawings I would like to print in a big format A3 and lists that I would like to print in a small format A4. I am using the default driver that I found on the CUPs home page.
The problem: I manage to print either everything in A4 or A3. I am printing from the console and tried many possible combinations like:
set the driver to media size A3 and than lp -o media=A4 myList.pdf but I get myFile.pdf as A3 and not as A4. If I use media size A4 and lp -o media=A3 myDrawing.pdf I get everything in A4 but the actual size of the print ist resized to about 75% of the original document. It comes out on an A4 page but the printed data is resized...
There is also the possibility of: fit to page, which I don't quit understand: 1. ask user - I tried this but I was asked nothing... and I couldn't see any change. 2. Next format with scaling - I don't really understand what it means. I understad it will scale the doc to fit the page but what does "next format" mean? 3. Next format with crop - I guess this one will crop my doc if it doesn't fit. 4. letter - this is a format we never use. 5. A4 - if I set it to this format it will always fit my doc to A4 but if I print myList.pdf, CUPS scales it for about 75% of the original size (the document is defined as A4)
I am working on this for few days now. I didn't move 1 inch ahead on this. I am rather frustrated. I've tried many combinations of variables but it seems like I keep on missing the right one. I would be very greatful for every tip I could get.
Many thanks, Dekers
P.S - then I use lp -o landscape myList.pdf I do get it as landscape so I deduct that this method generally works but for some reason not with sizes...