Re: mandoc output paper size

[Buggerit, dropped the list so sent again.]

On 10/30/17 12:38, Jan Stary wrote:
> Hi Ingo, hi Mike,
>
>> See below for what i committed to -current. It would be quite
>> welcome if Jan could test on his multi-tray printer that the printer
>> actually selects the right paper for different -Opaper= options
>> now, and that there are no errors or warnings.
>
> For each of a3.pdf, a4.pdf, a5.pdf, a3.ps, a4.ps, a5.ps produced with
> "man -Tpdf rm > $size.pdf" and "man -Tps rm > $size.ps", respectively,
> with "output paper" set to the respective size in man.conf:
>
> no errors or warnings when viewing the PS in gv(1)
> no errors or warnings when viewing the PDF in gv(1)
> no errors or warnings when viewing the PDF in mupdf(1)
> (Please let me know of other readers you would like to test)
>
> Konica Minolta Bizhub 367 prints on the respective paper
> Konica Minolta Bizhub 423 prints on the respective paper
> Konica Minolta Bizhub C364e prints on the respective paper
> (These are the multi-tray printers within my reach.)
>
>> I don't know gv but it will be working as a virtual printer
>
> Out of curiosity: Mike, which PS viewer do you use on OpenBSD?

Normally I would hit ghostscript directly as I like to work on the metal
since I know what I am doing (well, hopefully after 25 years in the
business). Sadly, I can get a good idea of what a job will do by
reading the PS.

gv uses ghostscript but with a more user friendly(ish) interface. But
for any serious work with PS (and PDF) I would use my company's product
which has a lot more bells and whistles. Sorry, only sold to
manufacturers, not end users. And doesn't run on OpenBSD :( Yet ;)

And for PDF you can of course use firefox as it has it's own PDF renderer.

--
Mike