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From: Peter Humphrey <peter@prh.myzen.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [was: What can cause printer to crop top of page?] /etc/papersize is ignored
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On Friday, 29 December 2017 13:57:31 GMT Alan Mackenzie wrote:

> I think the bug is that "A4" has to be set in so many places, where "so
> many" means more than one.  In a well designed printing system, there
> would be just one place to set it.

And that would have to be /etc/papersize, no?

> > I'm posting this here to save others time, should they come across the
> > same problem.
> 
> I've been luckier with printing, but thanks all the same.  Who knows
> when I might no longer be so lucky.

Indeed.

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Regards,
Peter.