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From: chris@mimsy.umd.edu (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: Re: Legal Size Printing on Apple LaserWriter
Keywords: Laser, TeX, dvi2ps
Message-ID: <21034@mimsy.umd.edu>
Date: 1 Dec 89 13:16:22 GMT
References: <1705@accuvax.nwu.edu>
Distribution: usa
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
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In article <1705@accuvax.nwu.edu> len@rufus.math.nwu.edu (Len Evens) writes:
>... setting the page size longer in the TeX source file, using dvi2ps,
>and feeding a 14 inch page through the manual feed tray [fails].

The LaserWriter (like many/most/all? low-cost PostScript printers) has
a chunk of memory that it can divide.  Some of the memory has to be used
to hold a bitmap for the current page, and the rest can be used as `VM'.
The amount of memory dedicated to the bitmap is set by a `mode changing
command' (these are actually PostScript procedures defined in systemdict).
By default, there is enough memory to write to about 8 inches by about
10.5 inches.  The `letter' command reserves more image area, making less
memory available as VM.

>... Secondly, I thought that when you feed paper manually, the feed from
>the paper tray is disabled,

You must set `manualfeed' in the statusdict to `true':

	statusdict /manualfeed true put

will do it.

Depending on your installation, you may have to set letter mode, and
set manualfeed, through the queueing system.
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