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[Bug 688062] Re: Bad definition of Ledger paper size in postscript.ppd and derived PPDs breaks Java applications

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From: Till Kamppeter <688062@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:46:07 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 688062 <688062@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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The Ledger size is correctly defined. Ledger is 17x11 inches, landscape
format. The size you make out of it is Tabloid, 11x17 inches, portrait
format. See
http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/ps/5003.PPD_Spec_v4.3.pdf,
page 191 and 192 and also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size.
Tabloid is probably already available in these PPD files.

The bug is in the JRE. The PPD specs do not require the width of the
paper being smaller than the height. The JRE must be able to read paper
sizes which are defined in Landscape orientation.


** Package changed: cups (Ubuntu) => openjdk-6 (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: openjdk-6 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Also affects: icedtea-java7 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: icedtea-java7 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  Bad definition of Ledger paper size in postscript.ppd and derived PPDs breaks Java applications