>>If you do a 'print to file' and then use 'gv' to view the resulting >>PostScript file, does it look OK there? > > Looks great...BUT won't print!!! same thing happens..5 or 6 blinks & > printer decides it doen't like file with pic ;^).
That's interesting. It sounds like Scribus is generating the PostScript fine, but your printer is choking on it. If it's a PCL printer, CUPS should be doing a conversion from PostScript -> PCL for you, same as for any other app. In that case, I just don't know why it might be failing to print. If, however, you have a PostScript capable printer, maybe it can't handle some of the PostScript generated by Scribus (as suggested by Alastair Robinson). You could try making a PDF like Alastair is suggesting to see if that helps. If it does, then you'll probably need to find a longer-term workaround to what is presumably old/buggy PostScript support in your printer. One option might be to create a second copy of the printer in CUPS, and set that to generate HP-PCL as if the printer didn't support PostScript at all. GhostScript will do the translation. Generally, to do this you just use the built-in CUPS "HP DeskJet" driver. FYI, I print from Scribus to an HP 4MV here, and it's quite happy. I'm using PCL printing though - the "HP LaserJet Series CUPS v1.1" driver does the job fine. You might want to try that. Craig Ringer
