Can the postscript backend be persuaded to do landscape instead of portrait?

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#1

I have some plots I'd like to print out and they would make

    > better use of the paper if they were done landscape.

    > Can the postscript backend do this?

Hi John,

I haven't had time to take a close look at this. My initial
suggestions is to experiment with the paper size

import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('PS')
import matplotlib.backends.backend_ps as backend_ps
backend_ps.defaultPaperSize = 11,8.5 # default is 8.5, 11

You may also have to specify a landscape portrait at print time, or
rotate it.

I'll take a closer look later.

JDH

#2

John,

I've looked into this a bit more.

I think I'll have it working shortly, seems I have to do three things to
get landscape:

  * set the paper size
  * add a '90 rotate' incantation to the postscript at a suitable point
  * add a 'x y translate' command to adjust the origin

Getting last bit right is making my head hurt, but I should have
something working by tomorrow.

John

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On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 15:05, John Hunter wrote:

    > I have some plots I'd like to print out and they would make
    > better use of the paper if they were done landscape.

    > Can the postscript backend do this?

Hi John,

I haven't had time to take a close look at this. My initial
suggestions is to experiment with the paper size

import matplotlib
matplotlib.use('PS')
import matplotlib.backends.backend_ps as backend_ps
backend_ps.defaultPaperSize = 11,8.5 # default is 8.5, 11

You may also have to specify a landscape portrait at print time, or
rotate it.

I'll take a closer look later.

JDH