64318 - <pre> sections print out in variable-width font [ps][print]

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 61475

(Core :: Printing: Output, defect)

Description

[Akkana Peck]

Load a table formatted with <pre> (see attachment).  Print it.  It prints out
with variable-width fonts, so the table columns don't line up.

Comment 1

[Akkana Peck]

Attachment: Sample preformatted table

Comment 2

[dcone (gone)]

The printout is exactly the same as what is on the screen.. so this in not a 
printing issue.. or a bug with printing.  I am putting "works for me" and if you 
wish to re-open the bug because the appearance on the screen is incorrect also.. 
this then should be a style or layout bug.

Comment 3

[Akkana Peck]

No, the appearance on the screen is fine (fixed width), it's only when I print
it that it becomes variable width.  Come by my cube if you want a demo.

Comment 4

[Boris Zbarsky [:bzbarsky]]

This looks like a duplicate of bug 37685

Comment 5

[dcone (gone)]

Since this was using Linux and Postscript is the output on the printer.. maybee 
that printer does not have the correct font.  It this a possibility here.  

Comment 6

[Akkana Peck]

The printer is "mackeral", 2nd floor B21 near the X Pit.  Its fonts are fine --
at least, the test case prints out correctly in fixed-width from 4.x.
I think Boris is right, bug 37685 sounds like it's describing exactly the same
problem.

Comment 7

[dcone (gone)]

You do not have the correct postscript font (AFM font file)on your Linux box, 
for that monospace font that you are using.  The printer may 
have the correct font.. but it does not communicate this to your computer..which 
needs the layout (AFM Font file) to layout for the printer.  

nsAFMObject::CreateSubstituteFont() has to have a monospaced font to choose from 
when a given monospace font is not available(missing AFM file).  

Comment 8

[Akkana Peck]

What does 4.x do?  Perhaps we should be doing that if
nsAFMObject::CreateSubstituteFont() doesn't find a monospaced font.

Comment 9

[shrirang khanzode]

spam : changing qa to sujay (new qa contact for Printing)

Comment 10

[dcone (gone)]

update keywords

Comment 11

[Kevin McCluskey (gone)]

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 61475 ***

Comment 12

[sujay]

verified in 4/3 build.