Re: trouble printing in landscape

bingo.

Thanks, Robin. That also occasioned my learning about the geometry
package. I appreciate your help. adam


Robin Fairbairns wrote:
"Adam" <aslitwin@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
I have a fairly simple, 4-page document written in the article
class--in landscape orientation. When I generate the .dvi, it looks
perfect. BUT, when I print this to paper, it prints in portrait
orientation. When I tried writing the .tex file to .pdf or .ps, even
the preview didn't look right--it gave me, even on the screen, the
incorrect orientation.

Does this have an easy fix? Is there some extra step to printing a
.tex generated file in landscape orientation?

tex output is (by default) device independent.

unless you do something more than just [landscape] class option, the
output will look to your printer like a portrait document, since latex
itself chooses not to guess where the output is going.[*]

if i say

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[dvips,landscape]{geometry}
% ...
\begin{document}
bla bla bla
\end{document}

then process with dvips and print the result, i've got landscape
output.

is that what you're missing?
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Robin Fairbairns, Cambridge

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