louis@asterix.drev.dnd.ca (Louis Demers) (05/31/90)
Hello,
Situation: We have some QMS Colorscript 100. We are using
System 6.0.5 with the LaserWriter Drivers 6.0.1
Problem: The ColorScript 100 has an print area that is
smaller than that of the LaserWriters. For example,
there is at least 1.25 " unusable at the bottom of each 8.5" x 11"
page. This result in clipped graphics if we are not
very carefull.
Wishes: What I would like to do is patch a copy
of the LaserWriter so it would know the
correct size of the usable area of the page. This would
let my applications know (after doing a page setup) where
the borders are. So, where are the resources that contain
this information so I can add my own paper sizes ?
Anybody has other suggestions ? How do people with
ColorScript 100 live with this problem ?
Thanks in advance.
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+---------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa) (06/01/90)
louis@asterix.drev.dnd.ca (Louis Demers) writes: >Problem: The ColorScript 100 has an print area that is > smaller than that of the LaserWriters. For example, >there is at least 1.25 " unusable at the bottom of each 8.5" x 11" >page. This result in clipped graphics if we are not >very carefull. I believe that you can receive free from QMS a modified version of the laserwriter drivers that will force the proper page setup. Personally, I have kept the standard Apple furnished V6.0.x laser drivers and just remember to not use the top/bottom "forbidden area" (there is also a forbidden right/left area). I live with this because I (and my group of Mac users that I support) seldom use the QMS. Collectively we use the hell out of it, but using the special laser driver would become a maintenance headache, i.e. Apple comes out with the latest driver and I have to call QMS to get it. The way I live, we just use the standard Apple driver and live with a (very small) inconvience. I hope that someday in the near future the apple driver will have a custom area (like the backfax driver for the applefax modem) that will allow you to define your own page size. This would be very useful for small stationary, for example. This would also fix your problem with the QMS. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= = John DeRosa, Motorola, Inc, Cellular Infrastructure Division = = e-mail: ...uunet!motcid!derosaj = = Applelink: N1111 = = I do not hold by employer responsible for any information in this message = = nor am I responsible for anything my employer may do or say. = =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=