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Re: set default print options on printer

From	Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: set default print options on printer
Date	2018-03-10 21:20 +0100
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On 2018-03-10 12:54 PM, David Wright wrote:
> On Fri 09 Mar 2018 at 23:19:28 (-0500), Gary Dale wrote:
>> On 2018-03-09 07:13 AM, Brian wrote:
>>> On Fri 09 Mar 2018 at 00:04:33 -0500, Gary Dale wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2018-03-08 09:50 AM, Brian wrote:
>>>>> The default size can be overridden by CUPS in a number of ways, usually
>>>>> with the help of lpoptions. This new size is also "correct".
>>>> It is correct because that is what is in the paper tray. There is no default
>>>> paper size setting for this printer through the CUPS web interface. I know
>>>> that is unusual but it is the way that printer's CUPS driver seems to work.
>>> Scroll down the page to reveal the Page Size option.
>> You're right. It is set to letter.
>>
>>>>> Do you have an lpoptions file in /etc/cups or $HOME/.cups?
>>>>>
>>>> There is no lpoptions file in /etc/cups and the one in $HOME/.cups is empty.
>>> It is okular without KDE here and it honours lpoptions. Try
>>> lpoptions -p Samsung_C410_Series -o PageSize=Letter
>>>
>> Does that require a restart because it doesn't seem to fix the
>> problem. After I entered the command, $HOME/.cups/lpoptions contains
>> "Dest Samsung_C410_Series PageSize=Letter" but Okular still wants to
>> use A4.
> I just typed  okular paper size  into google and the first hit was
> https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=188878
> Is this any help, ie attack okular rather than CUPS?
>
> Cheers,
> David.
>
Didn't change Okular.

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set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-08 04:00 +0100
  Re: set default print options on printer Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2018-03-08 04:50 +0100
  Re: set default print options on printer mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-03-08 07:50 +0100
  Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-08 16:00 +0100
    Re: set default print options on printer Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-03-08 17:50 +0100
      Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-08 21:30 +0100
      Re: set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-09 06:10 +0100
        Re: set default print options on printer Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2018-03-09 11:10 +0100
    Re: set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-09 06:30 +0100
      Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-09 13:20 +0100
        Re: set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-10 05:20 +0100
          Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-10 14:30 +0100
            Re: set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-10 16:00 +0100
              Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-10 18:10 +0100
                Re: set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-10 21:10 +0100
                Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-10 21:20 +0100
                Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-10 22:00 +0100
                Re: set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-10 23:30 +0100
                Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-11 00:10 +0100
                Re: set default print options on printer Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-03-11 00:40 +0100
          Re: set default print options on printer David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2018-03-10 19:00 +0100
            Re: set default print options on printer Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2018-03-10 21:20 +0100

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