Re: [libreoffice-users] [SOLVED] Re: Printing page in landscape in 2 column mode

Marc:

By chance do you have the following checked?

Tools>Options>Writer>Compatibility>"Use printer metrics for document 
formatting"




On 06/05/2012 04:36 PM, Marc Paré wrote:
> Thanks everyone,
>
> Le 2012-06-04 23:41, Marc Paré a écrit :
> > I am writing a page in landscape mode (US Letter) and in 2 columns but
> > when I print it keep printing in portrait mode. Here is what I did:
> >
> > * I created a new page (US Letter default to portrait)
> > * then Format->Page->Page -> checked Landscape
> > * then Format->Page->Columns ->2
> >
> > Typed in some test text in both columns and printed the page, but the
> > page keeps coming out in "Portrait" format.
> >
> > What am I missing?
> >
> > Marc
>
> After fiddling quite a bit and passing through pages multiple times 
> though my printer here is the solution:
>
> For some reason, LibreOffice, at the point of print, will open the 
> print window and choose the printer driver "pdf" for my Samsung 
> printer, which will not allow any "landscape" formatted documents at 
> all (even without columns). It will only print in "portrait" mode.
>
> The fix is to change the driver to "PostScript" 
> (Print->Properties->Device(tab)->Printer Language Type-> "PostScript 
> (Level from driver))
>
> I believe this is a problem with the system setup and less to do with 
> LibreOffice. However, Acrobat Reader does print correctly in cases 
> where landscape mode is not possible.
>
> Thanks for all of the help and suggestions!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marc


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