[GRASSLIST:2228] RE: Changing Paper Size in ps.map

[Glynn Clements]

J. Brian Adams wrote:

> > As the man page for ps.select says, there should be a file
> > in $GISBASE/etc/paint/ps.devices with the name you are
> > selecting (large printer?). Check this file (it is ascii)
> > and look at the settings.  You should see something like:
> >
> > level: 2
> > page width: 8.5000
> > page height: 14.0000
> > ...
> >
> > Are these setting what you expect?
> > If not, you can create your own custom page size.
> 
> I had created a new file for the printer by copying one of the others 
> and then making the changes.  It is
> 
> level: 2
> page width: 18.0
> page height: 24.0
> top margin: 0.5
> bottom margin: 0.5
> left margin: 0.25
> right margin: 0.25
> resolution: 300

Those files (and ps.select) tell ps.map what size the page is supposed
to be, so that it can position and scale the output appropriately. 
Nothing in the resulting PostScript file will force the printer/viewer
to use the chosen page size.

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn.clements at virgin.net>