On 2/16/23 11:14 AM, Brian wrote:
On Thu 16 Feb 2023 at 11:52:21 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:to...@tuxteam.de [2023-02-16 16:53:02] wrote:Just for kicks: have you tried sending a PS (or *gasp* PDF) file down that alley (e.g. with socat)? For That One Form in the Year this might be just sufficient... Hint: start with a small one :)I don't think "a small one" can be small enough in case it misfires. Instead, I usually make sure there's only 1 sheet of paper in the tray when I send the test (usually a sheet that I already used :-)Producind a PDF with the line "This is a test" in it is incredibly easy. Jumping through hoops is not needed.
However, the PDF file created (I used LibreOffice 'cause its fast and easy) was 7,335 characters long, according to 'wc', which also reported 367 "words" and 139 "lines".
Given that a standard US letter size sheet (8.5 by 11 inches) has 66 lines per page, that is just over 2 pages.
So putting only one used sheet of paper in the printer would save a couple of sheets of paper. ;)
Not much but why waste paper for a simple test?
Bob
