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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

5374.0. "Help: print bounds don't work (WB 1.3)" by AIDEV::LANDINGHAM (For a good prime, call: 391581 * 2^216193 - 1) Sat Jan 25 1992 23:17

Does anyone have any experience with the 1.3 Graphics 2 printer preferences
settings?

I am trying to print out a picture from Deluxe Paint II.  I need the printout to
be exactly 3.3 inches wide and 2.0 inches high.  In Preferences, I've selected
Fraction scaling, Absolute bounds with width and height values of 33 and 20.

When I select the Print menu option in DPaint, I am just clicking on the Print
gadget (I am not changing any of the default values in the DPaint print
requestor.  My printout is huge, much larger than the limits I've set in
Preferences.

Can somebody suggest what I might be doing wrong?

Thanks in advance.
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5374.1It's tough to be so pickyMR4DEC::GAYUnderground living can be Hobbit formingSun Jan 26 1992 01:2716
    Dunno about Deluxe Paint II, but with III it varies from one 
    driver to the next how much DPaint overrides with it's print
    menu.  I've got an LJ250 on loan and and a Quadram Quadjet.
    They both require different futzing to get exactly the output
    you want (but I have always been able to get what I wanted if
    I was willing to hassle with it long enough).
    
    In particular, you will probably have to mess with the height and
    width percentages in the DPaint print dialog box.  You'll need
    preferences set to fraction scaling (as you have done) to make
    this work, probably.
    
    What printer are you using?
    
    Yours
    Erg
5374.2Using LA75AIDEV::LANDINGHAMFor a good prime, call: 391581 * 2^216193 - 1Sun Jan 26 1992 21:414
>    What printer are you using?

I am using an LA75.  So Deluxe Paint (III) overrides the printout size settings
in Preferences?  Ugh.
5374.3Try setting pixel sizeRIPPLE::LUKE_TETerry Luke SLO (Utah)Sun Jan 26 1992 22:5215
    Try using the preferences settings on the graphics 2 screen and set it
    to pixels.  Every 185 pixels (approx.) is an inch across the 8 1/2 inch
    width and 180 pixels is an inch down the 11 inch length.  I can't
    remember on DPaint II if you can set the pixels in the printer setup (I
    don't think so), but it might work.  If not, there is a program called
    PRTPIC (which I think I got off of EOT) which will let you print an IFF
    file with any parameters you wish.  It has the added functionality of
    printing the file without loading it into chipram, so you can use it as
    a background printer for graphics while you're still painting another
    one (or doing something else)  You can also execute a script file to
    print multiple files in batch mode and go away and they will be done
    when you come back.
    
    Terry,
    
5374.4Try PRTPICCSSE32::SMITHRecreational Pcyclepath...Mon Jan 27 1992 08:2516
What about saving the image as an IFF file and using PRTPIC or a screen dump 
which should obey preferences.

PRTPIC is a PD utility for sending IFF's to your preferences printer.  I use it
all the time to print to an LJ250.  I believe it should not over ride your 
preferences settings.


...Ed


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5374.5Will try both, thanksAIDEV::LANDINGHAMFor a good prime, call: 391581 * 2^216193 - 1Mon Jan 27 1992 09:443
Re: .-1

Thanks!  I'll try both suggestions.