On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 11:38:26AM -0400, Richard Heck wrote: > > > > "Herbert" == Herbert Voss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Herbert> sorry, I cannot follow here > > > > Herbert> dvips -Pabc <file> uses a config.abc file which declares > > Herbert> resolution, font using and paper sizes, and when I print my > > Herbert> ps document then a printer driver is used. > > > > What are the config.abc files autogenerated on modern linux systems > > these days? Does miktex cater for that on windows? > See below. > > In any event, it's looking as if the old "Adapt Output" box is kind of > useless. I take it that the idea would be this: (i) you want to run > dvips -P<printer>; and (ii) you have more than one printer you use, > which is why you can't just put it in the "Printer Command" box. But > this will work only if you have config.<printer> files for each printer > you use. (Obviously, the default ones will rarely work, since few people > have printers named "builtin35". So the box is only useful if you have > config.<printer> files for each printer you use. Yes? Perhaps the > tooltip should say that, then: "Check this box only if you have > config.<printer> files installed for each printer you use." Or better: > "If you don't know what this does, you don't need it. (See info dvips > for help.)"
I don't think that "Adapt Output" is useless. You can create your own config.<printer> in your $HOME/.texmf/dvips directory (or whatever path HOMETEXMF points to) and then you will be using the right config after specifying the printer in the File->Print dialog. I agree that this is not for the casual user, though. However, I think that we should not try to limit what LyX can do because Joe user cannot think what "Adapt Output" is for. We risk to scare away power users and I don't know whether exchanging quantity for quality is a good thing or not (well, I think I know...). What is missing, perhaps, is documentation about this kind of advanced features. -- Enrico
