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Bug 157706 - Print preview scale is wrong at 1:1 zoom
Print preview scale is wrong at 1:1 zoom
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-print
Classification: Deprecated
Component: print preview
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Jody Goldberg
Jody Goldberg
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2004-11-08 23:19 UTC by Ken Harris
Modified: 2004-12-22 21:47 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.5/2.6


Description Ken Harris 2004-11-08 23:19:56 UTC 
1. Start any program that uses gnome-print's print-preview window (like Abiword
or Gnumeric)
2. Go to the Page Setup dialog: note how big the paper should be (for me, it's
8.5 by 11.0 inches)
3. Go to the Print Preview, and click the 1:1 icon
4. Measure the paper on the screen: for me, it's 5.25 by 6.75 inches

5.25x6.75 isn't a 1:1 preview of an 8.5x11 page; it's more like 1.00:0.61

When I run xdpyinfo, I can confirm that X knows the size and resolution of my
screen.  (Not exactly, but to within 5%, certainly.)
Comment 1 Jody Goldberg 2004-11-23 20:35:35 UTC 
2.8.1 will get a bit closer.  X still lies about the screen resolution too ofter
for it to be really trusted, but at least we now make the attempt.