Re: Standard sheet music in (US)

[Rick Hogg]

Rick,
All you have to do is change your paper.scm.  That's
all I did, and I get 9x12 PDFs just fine.  All you
have to do after that is find a printer that will
print 9x12 paper or go to your local copy shop.  I've
attached my paper.scm file.  Look at the section that
gives paper dimensions.  The line to add is:
 ("archA" . (cons (* 9.0 in) (* 12.0 in)))

Then, when you set your paper size, use "archA".  The
first two lines of the piece I'm working on look like
this:
\version "2.8.5"
#(set-default-paper-size "archA")

Again, check out my paper.scm, then try it yourself. 
It should work without a hitch.  At least it works on
Mac OS 10.4.7 with Lilypond 2.8.5 and Preview.app.

Rick

--- "Rick Hansen (aka RickH)"
<address@hidden> wrote:

> 
> Scanning the archive I determined that the file
> called "framework-ps.scm"
> needs to be changed in order to use std 9x12
> manuscript paper.
> 
> Does anyone have a copy of this file that is already
> modified for 9x12 and
> will work with version 2.8.5 (IOW not break lp)? 
> The bug was that the pdf
> header was not being written properly, somebody
> fixed it (post 2.8.0) but
> apparently the changes never made it to version
> 2.8.5.  Adobe thinks the
> document is 8.5x11 even though paper size is 9x12.
> 
> This is kind of urgent as I need to get this out for
> fall band rehearsal and
> dont want to use Letter size paper.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Rick Hansen (aka RickH) wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I've been away from LP for a few months, so I
> decided to upgrade to 2.8.5.
> > 
> > I added 9x12 inch paper to paper.scm, however LP
> is still not recognizing
> > all the real estate available to it.  Also when I
> go to print and tell
> > Adobe the paper is 9x12, Adobe still thinks the
> document size is 8.5x11
> > even though my \paper block clearly indicates
> 9x12.
> > 
> > Can anyone fill me in on how to print on standard
> sheet music paper?  In
> > the USA std sheet music is called "Arch A" or
> "Architectural A" or as
> > Finale calls it "Concert".  All these are 9x12
> inches and most printers
> > install these forms in the US automatically.  So
> I'm not asking for
> > anything weird here.
> > 
> > Changing paper.scm alone does not seem to do the
> trick.  I seem to recall
> > there was some other file that needed to be
> changed, but since I already
> > overlayed 2.8.0 with 2.8.5 I cant tell what those
> changes entailed, nor am
> > I a Scheme programmer.
> > 
> > thanks for any help on this that anyone might
> have.  I hope lp catches on
> > in the USA and that someday it will support
> standard sheet music paper.
> > 
> > Rick
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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