Good Day Martin I'll see if I can reproduce this some time this week.
Thanks jh Martin Weinberg wrote: > Folks, > > I am noticing that most images (if not all) have an odd band of 2 or 3 > mm on the leading and/or trailing edge of different color balance. > > I also note that the saturation and contrast is not all very good with > most images. For example, fleshtones show excessive dither. However, > the test image on the HP test page looks fine. This seems to occur > whether I use CUPS, the hp-toolbox or GIMP. Is this to be expected? > > Any ideas what is going on and how to fix it? Or is there any way > that I can confirm that this is normal? > > Thanks! > > hp-check.log is as follows: > > hp-check[23402]: info: : > Initializing. Please wait... > scheduler is running > > 1.2.7 > > Linux eaglet 2.6.15.060105 #1 SMP Thu Jan 5 16:37:42 EST 2006 i686 GNU/Linux > > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :--------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| SYSTEM INFO | > hp-check[23402]: info: :--------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Basic system information: > hp-check[23402]: info: :Linux eaglet 2.6.15.060105 #1 SMP Thu Jan 5 16:37:42 > EST 2006 i686 GNU/Linux > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Distribution: > hp-check[23402]: info: :debian 4.0 > hp-check[23402]: info: : > HPOJ running? > hp-check[23402]: info: :No, HPOJ is not running (OK). > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking Python version... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, version 2.4.4 installed > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking PyQt version... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, version 3.16 installed. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking SIP version... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, Version 4.4.5 installed > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for CUPS... > hp-check[23402]: info: :Status: scheduler is running > hp-check[23402]: info: :Version: 1.2.7 > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| DEPENDENCIES | > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: cups - Common Unix Printing > System... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: cups-devel- Common Unix > Printing System development files... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ > Compiler... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and > PDF language interpreter and previewer... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL > cryptographic library... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP > networking library development files... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads > library... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building > support services... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility to > maintain groups of programs... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library > (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: ppdev - Parallel port > support kernel module.... > error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that this > dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. > hp-check[23402]: info: :To install this dependency, execute these commands: > hp-check[23402]: info: :su -c "modprobe ppdev" > hp-check[23402]: info: :su -c cp -f /etc/modules /etc/modules.hplip > hp-check[23402]: info: :echo ppdev | su -c tee -a /etc/modules > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: PyQt - Qt interface for > Python... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: python-devel - Python > development files... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - > Required for fax functionality... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - > Python programming language... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for > Python... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library > development files... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning > program... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner > frontend for SANE... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| HPLIP INSTALLATION | > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Currently installed HPLIP version... > hp-check[23402]: info: :HPLIP 2.7.9 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file: > hp-check[23402]: info: :# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by > configure. > > [hpssd] > # Note: hpssd does not support dynamic ports > # Port 2207 is the IANA assigned port for hpssd > port=2207 > > [hplip] > version=2.7.9 > > [dirs] > home=/usr/share/hplip > run=/var/run > ppd=/usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP > ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd/hpijs > doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-2.7.9 > icon=/usr/share/applications > cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend > foomatic=/usr/share/foomatic > > # Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed. > [configure] > network-build=yes > pp-build=no > gui-build=yes > scanner-build=yes > fax-build=yes > cups11-build=no > doc-build=yes > shadow-build=no > foomatic-xml-install=no > foomatic-ppd-install=yes > internal-tag=2.7.9.13 > > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| INSTALLED PRINTERS | > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Deskjet_6980 > hp-check[23402]: info: :------------ > hp-check[23402]: info: :Type: Printer > hp-check[23402]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: Yes, using the hp: CUPS backend. > hp-check[23402]: info: :Device URI: hp:/net/Deskjet_6980_series?ip=10.0.1.251 > hp-check[23402]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/Deskjet_6980.ppd > hp-check[23402]: info: :PPD Description: HP DeskJet 6980 Foomatic/hpijs > (recommended) > hp-check[23402]: info: :Printer status: printer Deskjet_6980 is idle. > enabled since Mon Oct 8 19:45:19 2007 > hp-check[23402]: info: :hires > hp-check[23402]: info: :----- > hp-check[23402]: info: :Type: Printer > hp-check[23402]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: Yes, using the hp: CUPS backend. > hp-check[23402]: info: :Device URI: hp:/net/Deskjet_6980_series?ip=10.0.1.251 > hp-check[23402]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/hires.ppd > hp-check[23402]: info: :PPD Description: HP DeskJet 6980 Foomatic/hpijs > (recommended) > hp-check[23402]: info: :Printer status: printer hires is idle. enabled since > Mon Oct 8 19:47:44 2007 > hp-check[23402]: info: :PDF > hp-check[23402]: info: :--- > hp-check[23402]: info: :Type: Unknown > hp-check[23402]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: No, not using the hp: or hpfax: > CUPS backend. > hp-check[23402]: info: :Device URI: cups-pdf:/ > hp-check[23402]: info: :photo > hp-check[23402]: info: :----- > hp-check[23402]: info: :Type: Printer > hp-check[23402]: info: :Installed in HPLIP?: Yes, using the hp: CUPS backend. > hp-check[23402]: info: :Device URI: hp:/net/Deskjet_6980_series?ip=10.0.1.251 > hp-check[23402]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/photo.ppd > hp-check[23402]: info: :PPD Description: HP DeskJet 6980 Foomatic/hpijs > (recommended) > hp-check[23402]: info: :Printer status: printer photo is idle. enabled since > Tue Oct 2 21:37:33 2007 > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| SANE CONFIGURATION | > hp-check[23402]: info: :---------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. SANE backend 'hpaio' is properly set up. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking output of 'scanimage -L'... > hp-check[23402]: info: :device `epson:libusb:001:003' is a Epson GT-8200 > flatbed scanner > device `epkowa:libusb:001:003' is a Epson Perfection 1650 flatbed scanner > > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :--------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| PYTHON EXTENSIONS | > hp-check[23402]: info: :--------------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension... > hp-check[23402]: info: :OK, found. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :----------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| USB I/O SETUP | > hp-check[23402]: info: :----------------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Checking for permissions of USB attached printers... > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :----------- > hp-check[23402]: info: :| SUMMARY | > hp-check[23402]: info: :----------- > hp-check[23402]: info: : > error: 1 error or warning. > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Summary of needed commands to run to satisfy missing > dependencies: > hp-check[23402]: info: :su -c "modprobe ppdev" > hp-check[23402]: info: :su -c cp -f /etc/modules /etc/modules.hplip > hp-check[23402]: info: :echo ppdev | su -c tee -a /etc/modules > hp-check[23402]: info: : > hp-check[23402]: info: :Please refer to the installation instructions at: > hp-check[23402]: info: :http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? 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