Adobe Reader 9.1.2 does not maximize correctly under Linux

This bug was originally reported at http://forums.adobe.com/message/1784395  Unfortunately, the bug seems to remain in the 9.1.2 release.
Any word on when this bug will be fixed?
John Perkins
[email protected]

How are you installed Reader? Using any package manager, or manualy from Adobe.com? What distribution you use? Have you tried strace? Any debug in command line?

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    # following environment variables will be used in turn to get the
    # default printer's name:
    # TK2_PRINTER
    # ORACLE_PRINTER
    # PRINTER
    # For other platforms, see the Installation and User's Guide for your OS
    # for information on setting the default printer.)
    # WARNING: Do not define multiple entries for the same printer by the
    # same name. Selecting a printer with multiple entries will always result
    # in the first entry being selected. Instead, see if your OS allows you
    # to create an alias for the printer, and use an alias for the second type.
    # The following are examples; replace them with printers accessible from
    # this machine.
    # hqunx15:PostScript:1:The really slow printer on 12th floor:dcln03r1.ppd:
    # hqdev2_pos:PostScript:1:The fast ScriptPrinter in 1281:dclps321.ppd:
    # hqunx106:ASCII:1:LNO printer in the 11th floor printer room:none:
    # hqdev9:PostScript:1:Bogus printer for Reports ASCII QA:default.ppd:
    # hqunx121:PostScript:1:APO printer in 500OP for NLS QA:ok800lt1.ppd:
    # --- Note that the following two printers are aliases for the same
    # --- physical printer, with different names for different types:
    # tk2hp4m:PCL:5:HP printer in 771 for testing PCL:ui4.hpd:
    # tk2bw1ps:PostScript:1:HP printer in 771 for testing PS:hp4mp6_1.ppd:
    # Not A Printer:ASCII:1:Configure your uiprint.txt file:none:
    fontprinter:PostScript:1:printer for fonting fixes:default.ppd:
    datap462.ppd
    *PPD-Adobe: "4.0"
    *% Adobe Systems PostScript(R) Printer Description File
    *% Copyright 1987-1992 Adobe Systems Incorporated.
    *% All Rights Reserved.
    *% Permission is granted for redistribution of this file as
    *% long as this copyright notice is intact and the contents
    *% of the file is not altered in any way from its original form.
    *% End of Copyright statement
    *FormatVersion: "4.0"
    *FileVersion: "3.1"
    *PCFileName: "DATAP462.PPD"
    *LanguageVersion: English
    *Product: "(Dataproducts LZR 2665)"
    *PSVersion: "(46.2) 1"
    *ModelName: "Dataproducts LZR-2665"
    *NickName: "Dataproducts LZR-2665 v46.2"
    *% ==== Options and Constraints =====
    *OpenGroup: InstallableOptions/Options Installed
    OpenUI Option1/Optional Lower Tray: Boolean
    *DefaultOption1: False
    *Option1 True/Installed: ""
    *Option1 False/Not Installed: ""
    CloseUI: Option1
    *CloseGroup: InstallableOptions
    UIConstraints: Option1 False *InputSlot Lower
    *% General Information and Defaults ===============
    *ColorDevice: False
    *DefaultColorSpace: Gray
    *FreeVM: "178744"
    *LanguageLevel: "1"
    *VariablePaperSize: False
    *FileSystem: False
    *Throughput: "26"
    *Password: "0"
    *ExitServer: "
    count 0 eq {  % is the password on the stack?
    true
    dup % potential password
    statusdict /checkpassword get exec not
    } ifelse
    {  %  if no password or not valid
    (WARNING : Cannot perform the exitserver command.) =
    (Password supplied is not valid.) =
    (Please contact the author of this software.) = flush
    quit
    } if
    serverdict /exitserver get exec
    *End
    *Reset: "
    count 0 eq {  % is the password on the stack?
    true
    dup % potential password
    statusdict /checkpassword get exec not
    } ifelse
    {  %  if no password or not valid
    (WARNING : Cannot reset printer.) =
    (Password supplied is not valid.) =
    (Please contact the author of this software.) = flush
    quit
    } if
    serverdict /exitserver get exec
    systemdict /quit get exec
    (WARNING : Printer Reset Failed.) = flush
    *End
    *DefaultResolution: 300dpi
    *?Resolution: "
    save
    initgraphics
    0 0 moveto currentpoint matrix defaultmatrix transform
    0 72 lineto currentpoint matrix defaultmatrix transform
    3 -1 roll sub dup mul
    3 1 roll exch sub dup mul
    add sqrt round cvi
    ( ) cvs print (dpi) = flush
    restore
    *End
    *% Halftone Information ===============
    *ScreenFreq: "50.0"
    *ScreenAngle: "54.0"
    *DefaultScreenProc: Dot
    *ScreenProc Dot: " {dup mul exch dup mul add sqrt 1 exch sub } "
    *ScreenProc Line: "{ pop }"
    *ScreenProc Ellipse: "
    { dup 5 mul 8 div mul exch dup mul exch add sqrt 1 exch sub }"
    *End
    *DefaultTransfer: Null
    *Transfer Null: "{ }"
    *Transfer Null.Inverse: "{ 1 exch sub }"
    *% Paper Handling ===================
    *% Use these entries to set paper size most of the time, unless there is
    *% specific reason to use PageRegion.
    *OpenUI *PageSize: PickOne
    *OrderDependency: 30 AnySetup *PageSize
    *DefaultPageSize: Letter
    *PageSize Letter: "statusdict /lettertray get exec letterR"
    *PageSize Letter.Transverse: "statusdict /lettertray get exec letter"
    *PageSize Legal: "statusdict /legaltray get exec"
    *PageSize Ledger: "statusdict /ledgertray get exec"
    *PageSize Statement: "statusdict /statementtray get exec"
    *PageSize Tabloid: "statusdict /11x17tray get exec"
    *PageSize A3: "statusdict /a3tray get exec"
    *PageSize A4: "statusdict /a4tray get exec a4R"
    *PageSize A4.Transverse: "statusdict /a4tray get exec a4"
    *PageSize A5: "statusdict /a5tray get exec"
    *PageSize B4: "statusdict /b4tray get exec"
    *PageSize B5: "statusdict /b5tray get exec b5R"
    *PageSize B5.Transverse: "statusdict /b5tray get exec b5"
    *CloseUI: *PageSize
    *% These entries will set up the frame buffer. Usually used with manual feed.
    *OpenUI *PageRegion: PickOne
    *OrderDependency: 40 AnySetup *PageRegion
    *DefaultPageRegion: Letter
    *PageRegion Letter: "letterR"
    *PageRegion Letter.Transverse: "letter"
    *PageRegion Legal: "legal"
    *PageRegion Ledger: "ledger"
    *PageRegion Tabloid: "11x17"
    *PageRegion A3: "a3"
    *PageRegion A4: "a4R"
    *PageRegion A4.Transverse: "a4"
    *PageRegion A5: "a5"
    *PageRegion B4: "b4"
    *PageRegion B5: "b5R"
    *PageRegion B5.Transverse: "b5"
    *PageRegion Statement: "statement"
    *CloseUI: *PageRegion
    *% The following entries provide information about specific paper keywords.
    *DefaultImageableArea: Letter
    *ImageableArea Letter: "20 16 591 775 "
    *ImageableArea Letter.Transverse: "18 19 593 773 "
    *ImageableArea Legal: "18 19 593 990 "
    *ImageableArea Ledger: "18 16 1205 775 "
    *ImageableArea Tabloid: "16 19 775 1206 "
    *ImageableArea A3: "18 21 823 1170 "
    *ImageableArea A4: "18 18 576 823 "
    *ImageableArea A4.Transverse: "18 19 577 823 "
    *ImageableArea A5: "18 19 401 577 "
    *ImageableArea B4: "19 15 709 1017 "
    *ImageableArea B5: "20 19 495 709 "
    *ImageableArea B5.Transverse: "20 19 495 709 "
    *ImageableArea Statement: "22 19 374 594 "
    *?ImageableArea: "
    save
    /cvp {(                ) cvs print ( ) print } bind def
    /upperright {10000 mul floor 10000 div} bind def
    /lowerleft {10000 mul ceiling 10000 div} bind def
    newpath clippath pathbbox
    4 -2 roll exch 2 {lowerleft cvp} repeat
    exch 2 {upperright cvp} repeat flush
    restore
    *End
    *% These provide the physical dimensions of the paper (by keyword)
    *DefaultPaperDimension: Letter
    *PaperDimension Letter: "612 792"
    *PaperDimension Letter.Transverse: "612 792"
    *PaperDimension Legal: "612 1008"
    *PaperDimension Ledger: "1224 792"
    *PaperDimension Tabloid: "792 1224"
    *PaperDimension A3: "842 1191"
    *PaperDimension A4: "595 842"
    *PaperDimension A4.Transverse: "595 842"
    *PaperDimension A5: "420 595"
    *PaperDimension B4: "729 1032"
    *PaperDimension B5: "516 729"
    *PaperDimension B5.Transverse: "516 729"
    *PaperDimension Statement: "396 612"
    *RequiresPageRegion All: True
    *OpenUI *InputSlot: PickOne
    *OrderDependency: 20 AnySetup *InputSlot
    *DefaultInputSlot: Upper
    *InputSlot Upper: "0 statusdict /setpapertray get exec"
    *InputSlot Lower: "1 statusdict /setpapertray get exec"
    *?InputSlot: "
    save
    [ (Upper) (Lower) ] statusdict /papertray get exec
    (get exec) stopped ( pop pop (Unknown)} if = flush
    restore
    *End
    *CloseUI: *InputSlot
    *OpenUI *ManualFeed: Boolean
    *OrderDependency: 20 AnySetup *ManualFeed
    *DefaultManualFeed: False
    *ManualFeed True: "statusdict /manualfeed true put"
    *ManualFeed False: "statusdict /manualfeed false put"
    *?ManualFeed: "
    save
    statusdict /manualfeed get {(True)}{(False)}ifelse = flush
    restore
    *End
    *CloseUI: *ManualFeed
    *DefaultOutputOrder: Reverse
    *% Font Information =====================
    *% This datap462.ppd is provided by fontsolutions.tar
    *DefaultFont: Courier
    *Font ArialMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font Arial-ItalicMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font Arial-BoldMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font Arial-BoldItalicMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font ArialNarrow: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font ArialNarrow-Italic: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font ArialNarrow-Bold: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font ArialNarrow-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font CourierNewMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font CourierNew-ItalicMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font CourierNew-BoldMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font CourierNew-BoldItalicMT: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font Courier: Standard "(001.004)" Standard ROM
    *Font Courier-Bold: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Courier-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Courier-Oblique: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Helvetica: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Helvetica-Bold: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Helvetica-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Helvetica-Oblique: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font IDAutomationSMICR: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Symbol: Special "(001.001)" Special ROM
    *Font Tahoma: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Tahoma-Bold: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Times-Bold: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Times-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Times-Italic: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font Times-Roman: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font TimesNewRomanMT: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font TimesNewRoman-BoldMT: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font TimesNewRoman-BoldItalicMT: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *Font TimesNewRoman-ItalicMT: Standard "(001.001)" Standard ROM
    *?FontQuery: "
    save
    /str 100 string dup 0 (fonts/) putinterval def
    count 1 gt
    exch dup str 6 94 getinterval cvs
    (/) print print (:) print
    FontDirectory exch known
    {(Yes)}{(No)} ifelse =
    {exit} ifelse
    }bind loop
    (*) = flush
    restore
    *End
    *?FontList: "
    FontDirectory { pop == } bind forall flush
    (*) = flush
    *End
    *% Printer Messages (verbatim from printer):
    *Message: "%%[ exitserver: permanent state may be changed ]%%"
    *Message: "%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%"
    *Message: "\FontName\ not found, using Courier"
    *% Status (format: %%[ status: <one of these> ]%% )
    *Status: "idle"
    *Status: "busy"
    *Status: "waiting"
    *Status: "printing"
    *Status: "warming up"
    *Status: "PrinterError: BD check"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Paper jam"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Replace toner bag"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Warming up"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Timing error"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Fuser check"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Cover opened"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Toner empty"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Empty & reset output bin(s)"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Sorter or jogger error"
    *Status: "PrinterError: Scanner check"
    *% Input Sources (format: %%[ status: <stat>; source: <one of these> ]%% )
    *Source: "serial9"
    *Source: "serial25"
    *Source: "AppleTalk"
    *Source: "Centronics"
    *% Printer Error (format: %%[ PrinterError: <one of these> ]%%)
    *PrinterError: "BD check"
    *PrinterError: "Paper jam"
    *PrinterError: "Replace toner bag"
    *PrinterError: "Warming up"
    *PrinterError: "Timing error"
    *PrinterError: "Fuser check"
    *PrinterError: "Cover opened"
    *PrinterError: "Toner empty"
    *PrinterError: "Empty & reset output bin(s)"
    *PrinterError: "Sorter or jogger error"
    *PrinterError: "Scanner check"
    *%DeviceAdjustMatrix: "[1 0 0 1 0 0]"
    *% Color Separation Information =====================
    *DefaultColorSep: ProcessBlack.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi
    *InkName: ProcessBlack/Process Black
    *InkName: CustomColor/Custom Color
    *InkName: ProcessCyan/Process Cyan
    *InkName: ProcessMagenta/Process Magenta
    *InkName: ProcessYellow/Process Yellow
    *% For 60 lpi / 300 dpi =====================================================
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessBlack.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "45"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle CustomColor.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "45"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessCyan.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "15"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessMagenta.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "75"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessYellow.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "0"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessBlack.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "60"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq CustomColor.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "60"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessCyan.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "60"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessMagenta.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "60"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessYellow.60lpi.300dpi/60 lpi / 300 dpi: "60"
    *% For 53 lpi / 300 dpi =====================================================
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessBlack.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "45.0"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle CustomColor.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "45.0"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessCyan.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "71.5651"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessMagenta.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "18.4349"
    *ColorSepScreenAngle ProcessYellow.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "0.0"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessBlack.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "53.033"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq CustomColor.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "53.033"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessCyan.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "47.4342"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessMagenta.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "47.4342"
    *ColorSepScreenFreq ProcessYellow.53lpi.300dpi/53 lpi / 300 dpi: "50.0"
    *% For "Dataproducts LZR 2665" version 46.2
    *% Produced by "GETapd.ps" version 2.0 edit 47
    *% Converted to meet 4.0 specification
    *% Last Edit Date: Sep 15 1992
    *% The byte count of this file should be exactly 011228 or 011572
    *% depending on the filesystem it resides in.
    *% end of PPD file for Dataproducts LZR 2665

    If you want to make platform independent use of fonts, you have to use the family, such as sans serif.
    Arial is owned by monotype (http://monotype.com/). You have to contact them if you wish to redistribute it with your application. They also might have a suitable version that renders nicely under linux.
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