Bug 226694 - editors/openoffice-4, editors/libreoffice: problems with DL Envelopes and printing
Summary: editors/openoffice-4, editors/libreoffice: problems with DL Envelopes and pri...
Status: Closed Works As Intended
Alias: None
Product: Ports & Packages
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Individual Port(s) (show other bugs)
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any Any
: --- Affects Only Me
Assignee: FreeBSD Office Team
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Reported: 2018-03-18 14:00 UTC by crass
Modified: 2023-03-10 23:31 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Scan of envelope print results (69.17 KB, image/jpeg)
2023-03-10 23:26 UTC, Don Lewis
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Description crass 2018-03-18 14:00:50 UTC
Found a problem with both Libreoffice and Openoffice when printing DL Envelopes.  Basically cant get the format landscape/portrait correct.  Results in printing address on envelope to be the wrong way round.  That is always prints as if there is an A4 sheet in printer - does not turn the address by 90 degrees to print sideways.

Incidentally, I do not know whether it is my set-up, but also can get the measurement to be anything other then inches.

I am en_GB where mm are normally shown/used.

The problem exists in both 10.4 and 11 of freebsd.

Cheers
Comment 1 Don Lewis freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2018-08-05 21:01:51 UTC
This is likely a problem with the CUPS configuration for the printer being used.
Comment 2 Don Lewis freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2023-03-10 23:26:54 UTC
Created attachment 240736 [details]
Scan of envelope print results
Comment 3 Don Lewis freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2023-03-10 23:30:27 UTC
If I start OpenOffice writer (built with the CUPS option, which is the default):

  Format -> Page -> Paper Format: DL Envelope
                    Orientation: Landscape
                    Margins: about 1/4"

The envelope can be edited in a user-friendly orientation.  I added the return and destination addresses.

I don't have a DL envelope, so I loaded a sheet of letter size (8.5 x 11") paper into the printer, with the outline of a #10 (4 1/8 x 9 1/2") envelope fed narrow side first traced on it.  I then printed my document to my Epson printer, with the Paper Properties set to:
  Paper Size: DL
  Orientation: Landscape

The preview shows the text correctly positioned within the printable borders.

If I had drawn a DL-size outline, the return address would have been closer to the upper left corner.