151101 Daniel Frey wrote: > On 11/01/2015 04:08 PM, Philip Webb wrote: >> I am trying to get printing to work properly in my recently built machine. >> 'hp-probe' identifies my printer as 'HP Deskjet 2510 series'. >> When I print a text file from Gvim or a ps file from LO, >> there are blank bands across the page, omitting lines or parts of letters. >> >> I have managed to get Kwrite to print properly >> via file -> print -> options -> layout -> schema : >> when set to 'normal' 'KDE' 'Vim dark', everything comes out as it should >> (there are some amusing color effects, but it's all there). >> >> Alongside Gentoo, I installed Mint 17.2 (Xfce), >> which started printing properly via Gedit + LO >> after I set print quality to 'high' via the 'http://localhost:631' menu >> >> Finally, I've never got the print icon in Gvim to work : >> I use the 'prtdialog' plug-in, which prints, but only badly as above. > Have you tried with foomatic-ppd-install on Gentoo ? > It's the `static-ppds` USE flag, which may also need the `hpijs` USE flag.
I've had USE="hpijs" all along & have now tried "static-ppds" too, but there's no change with Gvim or LO ; Kwrite continues to print ok. > I had so many problems with hplip I stopped using it. I found another way > to use my hp CP1025nw with foomatic and that works trouble-free. Don't be coy ! -- What did you actually do which works (smile) ? -- ========================,,============================================ SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
