config.ps and landscape page size

[Zdenek Wagner]

Hi all,

I found the hint in my notes, it is necessary to specify -t unknown,
it is explained in config.ps. Without this option dvips finds the
nearest paper size. There used to be also film0 and film1 which did
the same but differed in orientation. It was necessary to rotate the
pages to use the width of the film roll but nowadays the
phototypesetters come with better software which allows to override
settings which can minimize the waste.

Zdeněk Wagner
http://ttsm.icpf.cas.cz/team/wagner.shtml

pá 23. 7. 2021 v 21:46 odesílatel Zdenek Wagner
<zdenek.wagner at gmail.com> napsal:
>
> I will look at my notes. I think it needs an additional option for
> dvips and it was that way in 1993 when I bought my first PS printer.
>
> Zdeněk Wagner
> http://ttsm.icpf.cas.cz/team/wagner.shtml
>
> pá 23. 7. 2021 v 20:10 odesílatel Karl Berry <karl at freefriends.org> napsal:
> >
> > Hi Ulrike,
> >
> >     If one create a *nearly* letter landscape page with
> >     ...
> >     If one use *exactly* letter size
> >
> > Hmm. Well, I guess it's too late to change any of that behavior now.
> >
> >     I wonder if one could extend config.ps and add real landscape
> >     settings at least for the main page sizes. E.g. if I add this:
> >
> > Sure, that's fine. Glad it works. Can you send me a patch with all the
> > landscape sizes you want to include?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Karl
> >