printing an envelope.

printing an envelope.

[John R. Culleton]

Using my my Ricoh AP2600 printer I want to feed envelopes with
the narrow side first, which means the the print image must be
rotated 90 degrees. It is not clear how this can be done in
Context. Here is an example file:
--------------------------------------

\setupoutput[pdftex]
\definepapersize[env][width=9.5in,height=4.25in]
\setuppapersize[env,rotated 90][env]
\setuparranging[rotated]
\starttext
\startstandardmakeup
John Culleton\crlf
2401 Haight Avenue\crlf
Eldersburg, MD 21784
\blank
\hskip 3in \vbox{
Independent Contract Services\crlf
Landmark Community Newspapers\crlf
Carroll County Times\crlf
P.O. Box 346\crlf
Westminster MD 21158
}
\stopstandardmakeup
\stoptext
------------------------------------------
It seems no matter what I do (and perhaps I am doing too much) I
cannot create a pdf file that is rotated properly for this
particular printer. It stubbornly insists in printing across
instead of down.

Any suggestions?
-- 

John Culleton

Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[John R. Culleton]

On Monday 30 May 2005 06:58 pm, John R. Culleton wrote:
> Using my my Ricoh AP2600 printer I want to feed envelopes with
> the narrow side first, which means the the print image must be
> rotated 90 degrees. It is not clear how this can be done in
> Context. Here is an example file:
-- 
<snip>

Never mind. I did it in plain TeX with pstricks thus:
------------------------------------------------------------
\input pstricks
\special{papersize=4.25in,9.5in}
\voffset 4.5in
\parindent 0pt
\parskip 0pt
\def\crlf{\hfil\break}
\rput{90}{
\vbox{
John Culleton\crlf
2401 Haight Avenue\crlf
Eldersburg, MD 21784

{
\leftskip 3.75in
\obeylines
\input addr
}
}
}
\bye
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instead of printing a horizontal page and rotating the page
I printed a vertical page and rotated the text within it.

Still curious if there is a Context solution to this common
problem.

John Culleton

Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[Hans Hagen]

Otared Kavian wrote:

> That was the same for me: \rotated is not defined.

but \rotate is -)

Hans

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Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[Otared Kavian]

On 1 juin 2005, at 15:33, John R. Culleton wrote:


> On Wednesday 01 June 2005 02:15 pm, Vit Zyka wrote:
>
>> \definepapersize[env][width=4.25in,height=9.5in]
>> \papersize[env][env]
>>
>> \setuplayout
>>    [topspace=1in,bottomspace=1in,backspace=1.5in,cutspace=.5in,
>>     header=0pt,footer=0pt,margin=0pt,
>>     width=middle,height=middle]
>>
>> \starttext
>> \rotated
>>
> !it blew up here. did not recognize \rotated
>
>

Hi John,

That was the same for me: \rotated is not defined.
However looking into my ConTeXt archives I found an example about  
rotations, and after a new definition of your paper size discovered  
that the following works: I hope it is what you are looking for...

Best regards: OK

%%% envelope-2.tex
\definepapersize[env][width=9.5in,height=4.25in]

\setuppapersize
   [env,rotated] % this rotates the page
   [env,landscape] % onto a landscaped size

\setuplayout[location=left,width=middle,height=middle]

\showframe

\starttext
\startstandardmakeup
John Culleton\crlf
2401 Haight Avenue\crlf
Eldersburg, MD 21784
\blank
\hskip 3in \vbox{
Independent Contract Services\crlf
Landmark Community Newspapers\crlf
Carroll County Times\crlf
P.O. Box 346\crlf
Westminster MD 21158
}
\stopstandardmakeup
\stoptext

Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[Otared Kavian]

On 1 juin 2005, at 15:33, John R. Culleton wrote:

> On Wednesday 01 June 2005 02:15 pm, Vit Zyka wrote:
>> \definepapersize[env][width=4.25in,height=9.5in]
>> \papersize[env][env]
>>
>> \setuplayout
>>    [topspace=1in,bottomspace=1in,backspace=1.5in,cutspace=.5in,
>>     header=0pt,footer=0pt,margin=0pt,
>>     width=middle,height=middle]
>>
>> \starttext
>> \rotated
> !it blew up here. did not recognize \rotated
>

Hi John,

That was the same for me: \rotated is not defined.
However looking into my ConTeXt archives I found an example about 
rotations, and after a new definition of your paper size discovered 
that the following works: I hope it is what you are looking for...

Best regards: OK

%%% envelope-2.tex
\definepapersize[env][width=9.5in,height=4.25in]

\setuppapersize
   [env,rotated] % this rotates the page
   [env,landscape] % onto a landscaped size

\setuplayout[location=left,width=middle,height=middle]

\showframe

\starttext
\startstandardmakeup
John Culleton\crlf
2401 Haight Avenue\crlf
Eldersburg, MD 21784
\blank
\hskip 3in \vbox{
Independent Contract Services\crlf
Landmark Community Newspapers\crlf
Carroll County Times\crlf
P.O. Box 346\crlf
Westminster MD 21158
}
\stopstandardmakeup
\stoptext

Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[Patrick Gundlach]

Hello John,


[...]

>> \rotated
> !it blew up here. did not recognize \rotated

if you are uncertain, go to http://texshow.contextgarden.net and
search for something like "rotat" or so. 


Patrick
-- 
ConTeXt wiki and more: http://contextgarden.net

Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[Otared Kavian]

On 1 juin 2005, at 15:33, John R. Culleton wrote:

> On Wednesday 01 June 2005 02:15 pm, Vit Zyka wrote:
>> \definepapersize[env][width=4.25in,height=9.5in]
>> \papersize[env][env]
>>
>> \setuplayout
>>    [topspace=1in,bottomspace=1in,backspace=1.5in,cutspace=.5in,
>>     header=0pt,footer=0pt,margin=0pt,
>>     width=middle,height=middle]
>>
>> \starttext
>> \rotated
> !it blew up here. did not recognize \rotated
>

Hi John,

That was the same for me: \rotated is not defined.
However looking into my ConTeXt archives I found an example about 
rotations, and after a new definition of your paper size discovered 
that the following works: I hope it is what you are looking for...

Best regards: OK

%%% envelope-2.tex
\definepapersize[env][width=9.5in,height=4.25in]

\setuppapersize
   [env,rotated] % this rotates the page
   [env,landscape] % onto a landscaped size

\setuplayout[location=left,width=middle,height=middle]

\showframe

\starttext
\startstandardmakeup
John Culleton\crlf
2401 Haight Avenue\crlf
Eldersburg, MD 21784
\blank
\hskip 3in \vbox{
Independent Contract Services\crlf
Landmark Community Newspapers\crlf
Carroll County Times\crlf
P.O. Box 346\crlf
Westminster MD 21158
}
\stopstandardmakeup
\stoptext

Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[Hans Hagen]

John R. Culleton wrote:
> On Wednesday 01 June 2005 02:15 pm, Vit Zyka wrote:
> 
>>\definepapersize[env][width=4.25in,height=9.5in]
>>\papersize[env][env]
>>
>>\setuplayout
>>   [topspace=1in,bottomspace=1in,backspace=1.5in,cutspace=.5in,
>>    header=0pt,footer=0pt,margin=0pt,
>>    width=middle,height=middle]
>>
>>\starttext
>>\rotated
> 
> !it blew up here. did not recognize \rotated
> 

\rotate (no d)

-- 

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               Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands
      tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com
                                              | www.pragma-pod.nl
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Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[Vit Zyka]

On Monday 30 May 2005 06:58 pm, John R. Culleton wrote:
> Using my my Ricoh AP2600 printer I want to feed envelopes with
> the narrow side first, which means the the print image must be
> rotated 90 degrees. It is not clear how this can be done in

What about something like:

\definepapersize[env][width=4.25in,height=9.5in]
\papersize[env][env]

\setuplayout
   [topspace=1in,bottomspace=1in,backspace=1.5in,cutspace=.5in,
    header=0pt,footer=0pt,margin=0pt,
    width=middle,height=middle]

\starttext
\rotated
   [rotation=90]
   {\rbox{
      Name\\
      Street\\
      State
   }}%
\stoptext

vit

----------------------------------------------------------------
<snip>

Never mind. I did it in plain TeX with pstricks thus:
------------------------------------------------------------
\input pstricks
\special{papersize=4.25in,9.5in}
\voffset 4.5in
\parindent 0pt
\parskip 0pt
\def\crlf{\hfil\break}
\rput{90}{
\vbox{
John Culleton\crlf
2401 Haight Avenue\crlf
Eldersburg, MD 21784

{
\leftskip 3.75in
\obeylines
\input addr
}
}
}
\bye
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instead of printing a horizontal page and rotating the page
I printed a vertical page and rotated the text within it.

Still curious if there is a Context solution to this common
problem.


John Culleton



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Re: printing an envelope--solution.

[John R. Culleton]

On Wednesday 01 June 2005 02:15 pm, Vit Zyka wrote:
> \definepapersize[env][width=4.25in,height=9.5in]
> \papersize[env][env]
>
> \setuplayout
>    [topspace=1in,bottomspace=1in,backspace=1.5in,cutspace=.5in,
>     header=0pt,footer=0pt,margin=0pt,
>     width=middle,height=middle]
>
> \starttext
> \rotated
!it blew up here. did not recognize \rotated

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