Re: a simpler printing question
On Wed 01 Jul 2015 at 11:10:29 -0700, briand@aracnet.com wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2015 18:27:52 +0100
> Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > You are on the right track but there is a little way to go. Take the
> > numerical part of that file, multiply it by 4, add 1 and get the square
> > root of the result to one decimal place. No electronic devices such as
> > calculators are allowed. The file is then .gtkrc-<result>. Without the <
> > and > of course.
> >
> > I think evince uses gtk-3.0.
>
> unclear at this time. i copied the gtkrc file into the 3.0 director,
> and i did see the print choices in evince change. but now they've
> changed back.
You don't have best of experiences with printing, do you?
> i straced it, and it's definitely not trying to open the gtk-3.0/gtkrc
> file, but it IS looking for settings.ini.
>
> neither filename changes it's "interesting" behavior.
>
> it keeps showing a "port1" printer entry and i have no idea why it's
> doing that.
>
> i think it's bad though, because if i click on it it says "retrieving
> printer information" and then appears to lock up.
>
> i can always print to postscript and lpr it, so not a huge deal, but
> it's behavior is kind of odd.
I feel you've had your money's worth out of our interactions. You appear
to happy with what you have so stick with it.
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