19991105: x-size, y-size not doing as advertised

The paper size in the postscript driver refers to the paper tray
in the laser writer. Eg, it tells the laser writer what tray to feed
paper from. 

The only recognized paper trays are 8.5x11 and 11x17. 

For changing the image size, you still are printing on standard paper
in the laser writer paper tray...and as you mention, you have the
option to import the ps file into your word processor, edit the postscript
direct, or use the panel option to control the drawing window size.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, Kevin Lux wrote:

> I found a much better way to solve the problem.  It is possible to use
> Ghostview on our Windows machine and paste the postscripts directly into MS
> Word text boxes.  The resizing is automatic and the quality is good.  It was
> a real buttsaver for me because Dr. Kaplan wants that paper quickly.
> 
> Kevin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Chiswell <address@hidden>
> To: Bob Rozumalski <address@hidden>
> Cc: address@hidden <address@hidden>
> Date: Friday, November 05, 1999 4:59 PM
> Subject: Re: x-size, y-size not doing as advertised
> 
> 
> >
> >I answered this question to Kevin November 3:
> >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/index.html
> >
> >The ps driver only recognizes 8.5x11 and 11x17 paper sizes.
> >Those are the only scalings in the ps driver.
> >
> >Steve Chiswell
> >Unidata User Support
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, Bob Rozumalski wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> Kevin;
> >>
> >> I don't know the answer to your question offhand.  I'm CC'ng
> >> Steve Chiswell at unidata who is the university support person
> >> for gempak.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >> #Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 21:59:25 -0500 (EST)
> >> #From: "Kevin M. Lux" <address@hidden>
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> >> #Subject: x-size, y-size not doing as advertised
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> >> #
> >> #I've been attempting to resize some images by running the script through
> GEMPAK
> >> #again while specifying new x and y dimensions for the paper size.  It
> runs great
> >> #, but the image is still 11 inches by 8.5 inches.  It's as if GEMPAK is
> ignoring
> >> # me.  I could swear this is correct judging by what's in the manual.  Is
> there s
> >> #omething really simple that I've done wrong that is not a bad enough
> error to ma
> >> #ke the plot fail?  I've tried other ways of resizing plots for Dr.
> Kaplan's turb
> >> #ulence report, but they have all been unsuccessful.  He wants this paper
> yester
> >> #day and this is the only major holdup.  Karl is mystified by this, too.
> It's mo
> >> #st vexing.
> >> #
> >> #Kevin
> >> #
> >> #DEVICE=ps|${output_file}.relv.wind.ps|5.25;4|
> >> #
> >> #
> >> #----------------------------------
> >> #E-Mail: Kevin M. Lux <address@hidden>
> >> #Date: 02-Nov-99
> >> #Time: 21:59:25
> >> #
> >> #This brain has performed an illegal operation and must be shut down.
> >> #----------------------------------
> >>
> >
> >
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