Re: Print PDF correctly

[lixo1]

Hi Ben,
Absolutely thank you very much you solved my problem!
Thank you another time.


Ben Abbott wrote:
> 
> 
> On Feb 3, 2010, at 6:47 PM, lixo1 wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Ben Abbott wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Feb 2, 2010, at 12:23 PM, lixo1 wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Dear all,
>>>> 
>>>> I'm using Octave 3.2.3 on Win7.
>>>> I'm tryng to understand how to save a plot in the PDF format or PS
>>>> correctly, that means: only the graphic in the page, I don't want a
>>>> white
>>>> A4
>>>> paper with a graph in the corner.
>>>> I tried to use different things that really don't get a good result.
>>>> Please can you show me the correct way to create good, well sized pdf
>>>> files?
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you very much for all help.
>>> 
>>> Try changing your figure's "papersize" and "papersposition" properties
>>> to
>>> modify the size of the printed output and to change the position of the
>>> graphic on the page.
>>> 
>>> If you can tell us more clearly what you'd like to see, I can give you
>>> the
>>> commands needed to do that.
>>> 
>>> Ben
>>> 
>> 
>> Thank you very much for your answer.
>> More clearly I would like to print my plot in a A4 dimension (something
>> like
>> 21x30cm) in landscape position.
>> Thank you very much another time.
>> 
> 
> Once the proper listeners are in place changing the paperunits and
> papertype will make this more convenient.
> 
> Presently, the following commands should do what you want.
> 
>       set (gcf, "paperorientation", "landscape")
>       papersize = [30, 21]/2.54;
>       set (gcf, "papersize", papersize)
>       set (gcf, "paperposition", [0.25 0.25, papersize-0.5])
> 
> The last command places a 0.25in margin around the page. 
> 
> If you'd like to change the defaults for the current Octave session by ...
> 
>       set (0, "defaultfigurepaperorientation", "landscape")
>       papersize = [30, 21]/2.54;
>       set (0, "defaultfigurepapersize", papersize)
>       set (0, "defaultfigurepaperposition", [0.25 0.25, papersize-0.5])
> 
> If you place those in our ~/.octaverc file then the defaults can be
> changed for future Octave sessions as well.
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
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