Install Apache Openoffice 4 alongside Libreoffice on Linux Mint 16 (Ubuntu Saucy)

If you want to install Apache Openoffice alongside Libreoffice on Linux Mint 16 or Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander, you may try this way.

First, download the Apache Openoffice from the official website and extract it any where.

Install the deb file in DEBS directory except deb file in desktop-integration directory (we will install it later) with this command (don't forget to entering the DEBS directory in terminal) :

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Ok, if you done install the deb file from DEBS directory the next step is install deb file from desktop-integration directory with this command :

sudo dpkg -i --force-overwrite *.deb

That it's, you can find the openoffice on the office menu.

Note :

if you have problem with libreoffice-calc (assigning formula crashing the apps), just delete the libreoffice directory in "~/.config/libreoffice".

Setting up Folio/F4/FanFoldGermanLegal/8.5X13 page size HP Laser Jet 1020 printer Linux Mint Petra

If you have HP Laser Jet 1020 printer attached on Linux system and looking for the way to print your work with paper size Folio or F4 or 8.5 X 13, you may need a little work to do and this way save my work properly (even if i use ms office 2010 with wine).

Here is the simple way to add Folio/F4/FanFoldGermanLegal/8.5X13 page size option on HP Laser Jet 1020 printer (my sistem is Linux Mint 16 “Petra” with Cinnamon desktop) :

Open up terminal and type this command (without quote) “sudo gedit /etc/cups/ppd/HP-LaserJet-1020.ppd” and add the following option :

*PageSize FanFoldGermanLegal/8.5x13: "<</PageSize [612 936] /ImagingBBox null /MediaClass (8.5X13)>> setpagedevice"

*PageRegion FanFoldGermanLegal/8.5x13: "<</PageSize [612 936] /ImagingBBox null /MediaClass (8.5X13)>> setpagedevice"

*ImageableArea FanFoldGermanLegal/8.5x13: "12 12 600 924"

*PaperDimension FanFoldGermanLegal/8.5x13: "612 936"

Place that options on its section, just follow the first sentences (PageSize, Pageregion, Imageablearea, Paperdimension) and don't forget to save it...

Or if using the GUI way, just press “Alt+F2” and type “gksudo gedit /etc/cups/ppd/HP-LaserJet-1020.ppd” and the next step is adding the four options above.

For another distro, just find the ppd file name HP-LaserJet-1020.ppd and add that options.