Bug#271160: foomatic-db: Incorrect margins for LaserJet 6P and 6MP

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>]

Honestly I don't remember anymore.  I don't think the problem exists at 
this point though.  I do still have that printer so could do testing if 
you need me to.

-- John

On 06/14/2011 07:06 AM, Didier Raboud wrote:
> tag 271160 +moreinfo
> thanks
> On Saturday 11 September 2004 18.43:16 John Goerzen wrote:
> > Package: foomatic-db
> > Version: 20040705-1
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > The PPDs generated for the LaserJet 6P and 6MP do not properly reflect
> > the hardware margins.
>
> Hi John, and thanks for your bugreport,
>
> I'm coming back to you more than 7 years (and>  3 stable releases) after you
> reported this bug; let's hope something can still be done about it.
>
> > For the 6P with Letter paper:
> >
> > *PageSize Letter/US Letter: "<</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox
> > null>>setpagedevice"
> >
> > and:
> >
> > *PageRegion Letter/US Letter: "<</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox
> > null>>setpagedevice"
> >
> > In other words, identical.
>
> What ppd files were you referring to ?
>
> Note that since then, the foomatic database layout has widely changed. Are
> those "incorrect margins" a problem with current printing spools ?
>
> Thanks in advance and cheers,
>
> OdyX