[Scribus] Printing tabloid landscape to Laserjet 5SiMx - Help!

[Steven Boothe]

John Jordan wrote:
> On 10 Mar 2006, at 22:56, Louis Desjardins wrote:
> 
>>> Can't do it. I've set it to tabloid (11x17 inches), landscape. Even
>>> set it to landscape in the printer control panel. Page still comes
>>> out portrait. I need this to print!
>> Please try to Save as PDF first (click on the PDF icon). Then check
>> the PDF file. If it's OK, print this file.
> 
> Already tried that. It appears fine in the PDF. But when I attempt to 
> print from Adobe Reader 7.0 it is way more pathetic than from 
> Scribus. The printer selection box in the print dialog window is 
> blank and doesn't have a drop-down to select the printer. It doesn't 
> even have a box to enter the number of copies! I never tried to print 
> from Reader before. Good thing I didn't, huh? I'll try some other 
> PDF viewers and see if something can print it.
> 
> But damn! Printing from Linux has a LONG ways to go. 
> Considering how lame Adobe Reader is I guess I shouldn't bitch 
> about Scribus. On the other hand, the fact that printing from 
> Scribus is only 50% screwed up is not justified by the fact that 
> printing from other apps is worse. Having to export as PDF in order 
> to print to an office Laserjet is not acceptable.
> 
> Please pardon the bitch mode. This is frustrating.

Hey please feel free to bitch at the folks in charge of developing Adobe 
Reader for Linux. I just received this invite for any who may be interested:

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Adobe Reader Prerelease Program-Participation Opportunity
Date: 	Mon, 13 Mar 2006 12:50:55 +0530
From: 	Triveni Kaul <trivenik at adobe.com>

Dear Steven,

*/Welcome to the Adobe Reader Pre Release program!/*

Adobe Reader 7.0.7 is now available on HP-UX, AIX, Solaris and Linux.
This release includes:

*Support for 3D content* - Reader 7.0.7 allows you to view, annotate and
measure 3D models created in professional 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design)
or 3D modeling programs. Sample files will be included on the prerelease
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*Forms Improvements* - Static and dynamic forms that have been enabled
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Since you have participated in Adobe Prerelease Programs in past, please
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In case of any problems with the Prerelease system, please contact
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Thanks,

Adobe Prerelease Programs Team