Re: Patricia's template (Was: Re: Xywrite Revealed)

["Robert Holmgren" holmgren@xxxxxxxx]

** Reply to message from Correo Fenda  on Wed, 08 Feb
2006 22:28:47 +0100


> I have tested your new POSTGHST and, you're right (as usual), it's
> improved. The text is better positioned on the A4 page. I haven't tested
> other paper sizes.

Another change I'm thinking of making is to remove completely (set to zero) the
NA (Non-Printable Area) specification. The problem with this spec is that it
is printer-specific (every printer is different). Yes, I suppose all printers
have a "non-printable area", but to put in an arbitrary number (the present one
derives from an early-model HP laser) makes no sense to me in a *generic* PRN
like this one, intended for ALL printers. Besides, everybody uses ToP, BoTtom,
and OFfset specs which probably push the text within their printer's "printable
area". Assuming "progress", we can probably assume that printers have become
capable of printing closer to, not further from, the edge of the paper. The
worst that can happen is that your printer screws up if you set margins that
try to print text too close to the edge.

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Robert Holmgren
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