On Sat, 2002-02-02 at 11:17, Larry Sword wrote:
> Ric Tibbetts wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 01:48, Harm Bathoorn wrote:
> > > On Friday 01 February 2002 09:56, you wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 2002-02-01 at 00:15, Harm Bathoorn wrote:
> > >
> > > > qtcups? That's the cups printing gui. Shouldn't you use the inline
> > > > version: lpr-cups?
> > >
> > > Yes, but I like the extra options that gives me and at least it tells me
> > > something is happening:)
> > > >
> > > > Changing it to qtcups, does what I would expect, and calls the gui. It's
> > > > redundant. What's interesting is that gimp never seems to pass the print
> > > > off to the printer. It does the pre-processing, then ... nothing. it
> > > > just never goes anywhere. There HAS to be something really simple wrong.
> > > >
> > > > > I'm not sure of the other packages (GIMP rulez!:)) but I know Staroffice
> > > > > handles .tif images well --so if you've got it installed you could use
> > > > > that. I always use it's vector graphics capabilties to 'lay out'
> > > > > printable pages with multiple graphics on them. Works like charm:)
> > > >
> > > > Hadn't thought about SO. I have it. Kind of a MAC truck for a shovel
> > > > full fo dirt.
> > >
> > > True! Just drag&drop the saved file to the printer. I always use that to
> > > print out recieved faxe's cause the faxviewer (on my machine) has the same
> > > problem.
> > >
> > > I like gimp, and it would just be nice if I could get it
> > > > to print.
> > > Frankly I'm not really impressed by the quality of the GIMP printer output,
> > > but that could be printer specific. I prefer Cups for that.
> >
> > I'm starting to agree. I was able to get cups to print. But gimp
> > steadfastly refuses. Even using lpr-cups in gimp "should" use the
> > command line cups printing. But it doesn't seem to work. My results so
> > far just get errors in .xsession-errors.
> >
> > What I'm getting is an error about illegal format when I change the
> > print command in gimp to:
> > lpr-cups -PEpson -oraw
> > lp-cups -PEpson -oraw
> >
> > If I omit the -oraw, the error stops, but it still doesn't print.
> > Very frustrating.
> >
> > Oh, I CAN print from both qtcups, and xpp... I guess I just need to
> > accept that like most things with this, I can get the job done, but not
> > the way it really should be done.
> >
> > <rant>
> > So, at the risk of starting a flame war:
> >
> > Why does nearly everything with Linux need to be a work-around?
> > It would be nice if things worked the way their supposed to, without
> > requiring a bunch of hacks, and work-arounds.
> > That is my single biggest complaint about it. It's often very
> > discouraging. Esp. when friends are over (the devout windows people),
> > and I go to show them something, and I have to go through a series of
> > hacks to make something work. It really takes the steam out of the demo,
> > and keeps us firmly planted in the "hackerware" catagory.
> > </rant>
> >
> > --
> > Ric Tibbetts
>
> Ref: 1. OS mandrake-Linux 8.1 with updates
> 2. libgimp1.2_1-1.2.2-5mdk
> 3. gimp-data-extras-1.2.0-3mdk
> 4. gimpprint-4.1.99-16mdk
> 5. libgimpprint1-4.1.99-16mdk
> 6. gimp-1.2.2-6mdk
> 7. Printer Epson Stylus Color 600 set with driver "Epson Stylus
> Color, Cups+GIMP-print v4.1.99-b2".
>
> I'm using gimp and have no problem printing text or graphics here.
> Selecting the printer, with gimp print, and using command lp -s
> -dEpson600 -oraw works fine.
>
> I recently found one system I was working that did not have the
> gimpprint rpm installed.
>
OK:
1. OS Mandrake-Linux 8.1 w/All Updates
2. libgimp1.2_1-1.2.2-5mdk
3. gimp-data-extras-1.2.0-3mdk
4. gimpprint-4.1.99-16mdk
5. libgimpprint1-4.1.99-16mdk
6. gimp-1.2.2-6mdk
7. Printer: Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX
With Driver:
Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX
Cups+GIMP-Print v4.1.99-b2
Hmm... Looks the same.
I can print from lp with no problem. Text comes out just great.
I can print from qtcups <filename>. With no problem. Quality is very
good. With the printer jacked up to it's full 2880 dpi, it takes a
magnifying glass to tell it's not a photo.
>From GIMP. forget it. the ONLY way it will print from within GIMP, is if
I drop the resolution down to 360dpi. If it's on any greater resolution
than that, it won't print.
It may actually be a problem in the driver that I need to address with
the gimp folks. I thought at first I was missing something, but it
doesn't look like it. Also, I tried to print to my old hp 600c from
gimp. No problem. Printed fine.
So I can now feel pretty secure that it's the 785EPX driver.
Thanks all. I'll take this to gimp.
--
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