Re: [libreoffice-users] Epson XP-820 paper size setup

Which operating system are you using?

On 12/9/20 1:13 PM, Gary Dale wrote:
> I'm running Debian/Bullseye and the printer is attached via USB cable. 
> My LibreOffice version is 7.0.3.1. My CUPS version is 2.3.3op1. The 
> printer is using the Epson ESC/P-R driver.
>
> The printer works fine but one thing is driving me crazy. I need to 
> print to a 244mm x  149mm envelope sometimes. This should load through 
> the rear paper slot which is provided for this purpose. However I 
> can't tell Writer to use this size. The envelope is defined as that 
> size but I can only select one of a list of paper sizes for that 
> printer in the Print dialogue.
>
> I have the same problem when I try to load the envelope into a paper 
> tray. I can tell the printer what size it is but that still doesn't 
> show up in Writer when I try to print.
>
> To make things weird, a number of the paper sizes are given as "User 
> Defined: 9.999in x 9.999in" but I have no idea how they got there - 
> although some seem to be standard sizes (photos, envelopes, etc.).
>
> Through trial and error (one or more errors per trial), I've come 
> close to getting an envelope to print reasonably without spraying ink 
> outside the paper range. However, the envelope document only vaguely 
> resembles what is printed. And I have to go through this again if I 
> try to print to a different paper size.
>
> Is there a way I can tell Writer to use the paper size of the document 
> so that it actually prints the way I set it up?

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