How to configure printers (newbie question) - So far #1

[Duane Clark]

Peter Stokes wrote:
> Hi Duane
> 
> Well, I downloaded the latest binary I could find for Mandrake (06/18
> build date), fired it up and tried printing. The result was 
> 
> a) It found the CUPS printer fine
> 
> b) It formatted the page ok'ish with the following issues
> 
>     1) It only printed some of the foelds requested, maybe a font issue?
> (will have to read up on fonts)
> 
>     2) It appears to be formatting the page as stretched similar to what
> you would get if you printed to the A4 printer in letter format. As I am
> in the UK, A4 is standard.
> 
> If anyone has any ideas or further reading suggestions, please let me
> know as this version is almost there for me to use.
> 

If no one responds about that in this newsgroup, you might try 
comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine. I have seen messages in the past from 
several people there that have delved into that kind of printer issues. 
   I personally have no idea.