On 20/03/18 14:27, Tom wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I'm currently using the default ColorMFP PPD driver for a Toshiba e-Studio 3555C printer/copier, and it has a habit of taking 5+ minutes to print a single page. Would I get better results with using a generic PS or PCL driver? What is the recommended generic driver for PS or PCL these days?
I use whatever comes with CUPS.
I have 2 fussy printers here, both with default CUPS PS drivers. A HP LJ2200 and a CLJ5500. I've had issues with both when printing overly complex PS, and I've had it happen often enough that I have a separate additional print queue set up for each.
The 2200 has a queue using foomatic/pxlmono and the 5500 has a queue using foomatic/pxlcolor.
Both of these drivers have limitations in the printer features available and therefore only see use when the printer is unable to handle the PS print job. Rendering is faster on the server however and on some old huge raster PDF files I had the displeasure of working with the printer was taking 5-15 minutes to print a single page. Using the pxl driver that came down to as fast as the old JetDirect card could shovel data into the printer.
Setting up multiple drivers is a neat way to A/B test and work around any real oddities in the printers RIP implementations.
I still have nightmares over getting Windows clients to print to a Canon colour copier with external Unix RIP using Samba and lpd as an intermediary back in the 90's.
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