Mercurial > emacs
changeset 37289:a1af2574e64b
Ps-print news.
| author | Gerd Moellmann <gerd@gnu.org> |
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| date | Tue, 10 Apr 2001 12:01:01 +0000 |
| parents | f7aaa73f592e |
| children | 6e6e46d239df |
| files | etc/NEWS |
| diffstat | 1 files changed, 314 insertions(+), 56 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/etc/NEWS Tue Apr 10 11:34:26 2001 +0000 +++ b/etc/NEWS Tue Apr 10 12:01:01 2001 +0000 @@ -7299,62 +7299,320 @@ ** ps-print changes -There are some new user variables for customizing the page layout. - -*** Paper size, paper orientation, columns - -The variable `ps-paper-type' determines the size of paper ps-print -formats for; it should contain one of the symbols: -`a4' `a3' `letter' `legal' `letter-small' `tabloid' -`ledger' `statement' `executive' `a4small' `b4' `b5' -It defaults to `letter'. -If you need other sizes, see the variable `ps-page-dimensions-database'. - -The variable `ps-landscape-mode' determines the orientation -of the printing on the page. nil, the default, means "portrait" mode, -non-nil means "landscape" mode. - -The variable `ps-number-of-columns' must be a positive integer. -It determines the number of columns both in landscape and portrait mode. -It defaults to 1. - -*** Horizontal layout - -The horizontal layout is determined by the variables -`ps-left-margin', `ps-inter-column', and `ps-right-margin'. -All are measured in points. - -*** Vertical layout - -The vertical layout is determined by the variables -`ps-bottom-margin', `ps-top-margin', and `ps-header-offset'. -All are measured in points. - -*** Headers - -If the variable `ps-print-header' is nil, no header is printed. Then -`ps-header-offset' is not relevant and `ps-top-margin' represents the -margin above the text. - -If the variable `ps-print-header-frame' is non-nil, a gaudy -framing box is printed around the header. - -The contents of the header are determined by `ps-header-lines', -`ps-show-n-of-n', `ps-left-header' and `ps-right-header'. - -The height of the header is determined by `ps-header-line-pad', -`ps-header-font-family', `ps-header-title-font-size' and -`ps-header-font-size'. - -*** Font managing - -The variable `ps-font-family' determines which font family is to be -used for ordinary text. Its value must be a key symbol in the alist -`ps-font-info-database'. You can add other font families by adding -elements to this alist. - -The variable `ps-font-size' determines the size of the font -for ordinary text. It defaults to 8.5 points. +There are some new user variables and subgroups for customizing the page +layout. + +*** Headers & Footers (subgroup) + +Some printer systems print a header page and force the first page to +be printed on the back of the header page when using duplex. If your +printer system has this behavior, set variable +`ps-banner-page-when-duplexing' to t. + +If variable `ps-banner-page-when-duplexing' is non-nil, it prints a +blank page as the very first printed page. So, it behaves as if the +very first character of buffer (or region) where a form feed ^L (\014). + +The variable `ps-spool-config' specifies who is responsible for +setting duplex mode and page size. Valid values are: + + lpr-switches duplex and page size are configured by `ps-lpr-switches'. + Don't forget to set `ps-lpr-switches' to select duplex + printing for your printer. + + setpagedevice duplex and page size are configured by ps-print using the + setpagedevice PostScript operator. + + nil duplex and page size are configured by ps-print *not* using + the setpagedevice PostScript operator. + +The variable `ps-spool-tumble' specifies how the page images on +opposite sides of a sheet are oriented with respect to each other. If +`ps-spool-tumble' is nil, ps-print produces output suitable for +bindings on the left or right. If `ps-spool-tumble' is non-nil, +ps-print produces output suitable for bindings at the top or bottom. +This variable takes effect only if `ps-spool-duplex' is non-nil. +The default value is nil. + +The variable `ps-header-frame-alist' specifies a header frame +properties alist. Valid frame properties are: + + fore-color Specify the foreground frame color. + Value should be a float number between 0.0 (black + color) and 1.0 (white color), or a string which is a + color name, or a list of 3 float numbers which + correspond to the Red Green Blue color scale, each + float number between 0.0 (dark color) and 1.0 (bright + color). The default is 0 ("black"). + + back-color Specify the background frame color (similar to fore-color). + The default is 0.9 ("gray90"). + + shadow-color Specify the shadow color (similar to fore-color). + The default is 0 ("black"). + + border-color Specify the border color (similar to fore-color). + The default is 0 ("black"). + + border-width Specify the border width. + The default is 0.4. + +Any other property is ignored. + +Don't change this alist directly; instead use Custom, or the +`ps-value', `ps-get', `ps-put' and `ps-del' functions (see there for +documentation). + +Ps-print can also print footers. The footer variables are: +`ps-print-footer', `ps-footer-offset', `ps-print-footer-frame', +`ps-footer-font-family', `ps-footer-font-size', `ps-footer-line-pad', +`ps-footer-lines', `ps-left-footer', `ps-right-footer' and +`ps-footer-frame-alist'. These variables are similar to those +controlling headers. + +*** Color management (subgroup) + +If `ps-print-color-p' is non-nil, the buffer's text will be printed in +color. + +*** Face Management (subgroup) + +If you need to print without worrying about face background colors, +set the variable `ps-use-face-background' which specifies if face +background should be used. Valid values are: + + t always use face background color. + nil never use face background color. + (face...) list of faces whose background color will be used. + +*** N-up printing (subgroup) + +The variable `ps-n-up-printing' specifies the number of pages per +sheet of paper. + +The variable `ps-n-up-margin' specifies the margin in points (pt) +between the sheet border and the n-up printing. + +If variable `ps-n-up-border-p' is non-nil, a border is drawn around +each page. + +The variable `ps-n-up-filling' specifies how the page matrix is filled +on each sheet of paper. Following are the valid values for +`ps-n-up-filling' with a filling example using a 3x4 page matrix: + + `left-top' 1 2 3 4 `left-bottom' 9 10 11 12 + 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 + 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 + + `right-top' 4 3 2 1 `right-bottom' 12 11 10 9 + 8 7 6 5 8 7 6 5 + 12 11 10 9 4 3 2 1 + + `top-left' 1 4 7 10 `bottom-left' 3 6 9 12 + 2 5 8 11 2 5 8 11 + 3 6 9 12 1 4 7 10 + + `top-right' 10 7 4 1 `bottom-right' 12 9 6 3 + 11 8 5 2 11 8 5 2 + 12 9 6 3 10 7 4 1 + +Any other value is treated as `left-top'. + +*** Zebra stripes (subgroup) + +The variable `ps-zebra-color' controls the zebra stripes grayscale or +RGB color. + +The variable `ps-zebra-stripe-follow' specifies how zebra stripes +continue on next page. Visually, valid values are (the character `+' +to the right of each column indicates that a line is printed): + + `nil' `follow' `full' `full-follow' + Current Page -------- ----------- --------- ---------------- + 1 XXXXX + 1 XXXXXXXX + 1 XXXXXX + 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 2 XXXXX + 2 XXXXXXXX + 2 XXXXXX + 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 3 XXXXX + 3 XXXXXXXX + 3 XXXXXX + 3 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + + 7 XXXXX + 7 XXXXXXXX + 7 XXXXXX + 7 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 8 XXXXX + 8 XXXXXXXX + 8 XXXXXX + 8 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 9 XXXXX + 9 XXXXXXXX + 9 XXXXXX + 9 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 10 + 10 + + 11 + 11 + + -------- ----------- --------- ---------------- + Next Page -------- ----------- --------- ---------------- + 12 XXXXX + 12 + 10 XXXXXX + 10 + + 13 XXXXX + 13 XXXXXXXX + 11 XXXXXX + 11 + + 14 XXXXX + 14 XXXXXXXX + 12 XXXXXX + 12 + + 15 + 15 XXXXXXXX + 13 + 13 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 16 + 16 + 14 + 14 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 17 + 17 + 15 + 15 XXXXXXXXXXXXX + + 18 XXXXX + 18 + 16 XXXXXX + 16 + + 19 XXXXX + 19 XXXXXXXX + 17 XXXXXX + 17 + + 20 XXXXX + 20 XXXXXXXX + 18 XXXXXX + 18 + + 21 + 21 XXXXXXXX + + 22 + 22 + + -------- ----------- --------- ---------------- + +Any other value is treated as `nil'. + + +*** Printer management (subgroup) + +The variable `ps-printer-name-option' determines the option used by +some utilities to indicate the printer name; it's used only when +`ps-printer-name' is a non-empty string. If you're using the lpr +utility to print, for example, `ps-printer-name-option' should be set +to "-P". + +The variable `ps-manual-feed' indicates if the printer requires manual +paper feeding. If it's nil, automatic feeding takes place. If it's +non-nil, manual feeding takes place. + +The variable `ps-end-with-control-d' specifies whether C-d (\x04) +should be inserted at end of the generated PostScript. Non-nil means +do so. + +*** Page settings (subgroup) + +If variable `ps-warn-paper-type' is nil, it's *not* treated as an +error if the PostScript printer doesn't have a paper with the size +indicated by `ps-paper-type'; the default paper size will be used +instead. If `ps-warn-paper-type' is non-nil, an error is signaled if +the PostScript printer doesn't support a paper with the size indicated +by `ps-paper-type'. This is used when `ps-spool-config' is set to +`setpagedevice'. + +The variable `ps-print-upside-down' determines the orientation for +printing pages: nil means `normal' printing, non-nil means +`upside-down' printing (that is, the page is rotated by 180 degrees). + +The variable `ps-selected-pages' specifies which pages to print. If +it's nil, all pages are printed. If it's a list, list elements may be +integers specifying a single page to print, or cons cells (FROM . TO) +specifying to print from page FROM to TO. Invalid list elements, that +is integers smaller than one, or elements whose FROM is greater than +its TO, are ignored. + +The variable `ps-even-or-odd-pages' specifies how to print even/odd +pages. Valid values are: + + nil print all pages. + + `even-page' print only even pages. + + `odd-page' print only odd pages. + + `even-sheet' print only even sheets. + That is, if `ps-n-up-printing' is 1, it behaves like + `even-page', but for values greater than 1, it'll + print only the even sheet of paper. + + `odd-sheet' print only odd sheets. + That is, if `ps-n-up-printing' is 1, it behaves like + `odd-page'; but for values greater than 1, it'll print + only the odd sheet of paper. + +Any other value is treated as nil. + +If you set `ps-selected-pages' (see there for documentation), pages +are filtered by `ps-selected-pages', and then by +`ps-even-or-odd-pages'. For example, if we have: + + (setq ps-selected-pages '(1 4 (6 . 10) (12 . 16) 20)) + +and we combine this with `ps-even-or-odd-pages' and +`ps-n-up-printing', we get: + +`ps-n-up-printing' = 1: + `ps-even-or-odd-pages' PAGES PRINTED + nil 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20 + even-page 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20 + odd-page 1, 7, 9, 13, 15 + even-sheet 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 20 + odd-sheet 1, 7, 9, 13, 15 + +`ps-n-up-printing' = 2: + `ps-even-or-odd-pages' PAGES PRINTED + nil 1/4, 6/7, 8/9, 10/12, 13/14, 15/16, 20 + even-page 4/6, 8/10, 12/14, 16/20 + odd-page 1/7, 9/13, 15 + even-sheet 6/7, 10/12, 15/16 + odd-sheet 1/4, 8/9, 13/14, 20 + +*** Miscellany (subgroup) + +The variable `ps-error-handler-message' specifies where error handler +messages should be sent. + +It is also possible to add a user-defined PostScript prologue code in +front of all generated prologue code by setting the variable +`ps-user-defined-prologue'. + +The variable `ps-line-number-font' specifies the font for line numbers. + +The variable `ps-line-number-font-size' specifies the font size in +points for line numbers. + +The variable `ps-line-number-color' specifies the color for line +numbers. See `ps-zebra-color' for documentation. + +The variable `ps-line-number-step' specifies the interval in which +line numbers are printed. For example, if `ps-line-number-step' is set +to 2, the printing will look like: + + 1 one line + one line + 3 one line + one line + 5 one line + one line + ... + +Valid values are: + +integer an integer specifying the interval in which line numbers are + printed. If it's smaller than or equal to zero, 1 + is used. + +`zebra' specifies that only the line number of the first line in a + zebra stripe is to be printed. + +Any other value is treated as `zebra'. + +The variable `ps-line-number-start' specifies the starting point in +the interval given by `ps-line-number-step'. For example, if +`ps-line-number-step' is set to 3, and `ps-line-number-start' is set to +3, the output will look like: + + one line + one line + 3 one line + one line + one line + 6 one line + one line + one line + 9 one line + one line + ... + +The variable `ps-postscript-code-directory' specifies the directory +where the PostScript prologue file used by ps-print is found. + +The variable `ps-line-spacing' determines the line spacing in points, +for ordinary text, when generating PostScript (similar to +`ps-font-size'). + +The variable `ps-paragraph-spacing' determines the paragraph spacing, +in points, for ordinary text, when generating PostScript (similar to +`ps-font-size'). + +The variable `ps-paragraph-regexp' specifies the paragraph delimiter. + +The variable `ps-begin-cut-regexp' and `ps-end-cut-regexp' specify the +start and end of a region to cut out when printing. ** hideshow changes.