diff --git a/ghc/utils/hp2ps/Error.c b/ghc/utils/hp2ps/Error.c
index 649c82be92a38aa9838cfdf8484e30acfc154755..784420419b00f5fa72a4ecaeb19dc6cc125e4d17 100644
--- a/ghc/utils/hp2ps/Error.c
+++ b/ghc/utils/hp2ps/Error.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Usage(str)
    printf("usage: %s -b -d -ef -g -i -p -mn -p -s -tf -y [file[.hp]]\n", programname);
    printf("where -b  use large title box\n");
    printf("      -d  sort by standard deviation\n"); 
-   printf("      -ef[in|mm|pt] produce Encapsulated PostScript f units wide\n");
+   printf("      -ef[in|mm|pt] produce Encapsulated PostScript f units wide (f > 2 inches)\n");
    printf("      -g  produce output suitable for GHOSTSCRIPT previever\n");
    printf("      -i[+|-] sort by identifier string (-i+ gives greatest on top) \n"); 
    printf("      -mn print maximum of n bands (default & max 20)\n");
diff --git a/ghc/utils/hp2ps/hp2ps.1 b/ghc/utils/hp2ps/hp2ps.1
index fa81d34a5243015fa6daafcc74bcf498851d6645..fd0bca0234b448c229dadcce0b4668a22ca8df29 100644
--- a/ghc/utils/hp2ps/hp2ps.1
+++ b/ghc/utils/hp2ps/hp2ps.1
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ The resulting \*(PS file conforms to the
 (EPS) convention, and it can be included in a LaTeX document using Rokicki's 
 dvi-to-\*(PS converter
 .B dvips.
+.B hp2ps
+requires the width to exceed 2 inches.
 .IP "\fB\-g\fP" 
 Create output suitable for the
 .B gs