#1129357 ghostscript: ps2pdf produces letter format even though /etc/papersize is a4

Package:
ghostscript
Source:
ghostscript
Description:
interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF
Submitter:
Ralf Schlatterbeck
Date:
2026-03-01 10:35:03 UTC
Severity:
normal
Tags:
#1129357#5
Date:
2026-03-01 10:27:58 UTC
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To:
When converting a 4-up postscript file in A4 format using ps2pdf, the
resulting file is in letter format. When including the option
-sPAPERSIZE=a4 the output is in A4 format. The /etc/papersize contains
the string 'a4'. So it is expected that the option -sPAPERSIZE=a4 should
not be necessary.

Attached please find the original .ps and the resulting .pdf *without
the papersize option*.