Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Mac Big sur

[Robert K. <rl...@al...>]

On 2/27/21 12:41 PM, Matt Broughton wrote:
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>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Matt Broughton <wal...@ma...
>> <mailto:wal...@ma...>> wrote:
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>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Robert Krawitz <rl...@al... <mailto:rl...@al...>> wrote:
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>>> On 2/27/21 11:09 AM, Matt Broughton wrote:
>>>> More joy as the plot thickens.  I have tested the Canon Pro9000 Mk II and the Epson XP-15000 with
>>>> identical results.  The printer will print as long as you don't get the Printer Features to show.
>>>> Once you get the Printer Features to show, you can't go back and display the other items in the
>>>> pop-up menu such as Layout, Cover Page, Paper Feed, etc. The biggest problem is that it won't
>>>> print!!  The whole print window just freezes.
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>>>> Another problem.  Any changes to the PPD defaults  will not be shown in the Print window.  The PPDs
>>>> show the the new Defaults, but the Print window does not pick them up.  I have not check other
>>>> printers with the manufacturer's drivers.
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>>>> I will continue testing with the other build Steve gave me.
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>>> Just realized another build I should have asked for: line 1221 use STP_PARAMETER_LEVEL_BASIC in
>>> addition to ADVANCED 1-4.  There would still be some differences in the PPD files, and ruling those
>>> out would be good.
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>>> If ADVANCED1 doesn't work correctly, there's no point in testing ADVANCED2 and up.
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>> I have now tested the original v5.3.4-pre2, and the 4 build Steve made.  They have all the same
>> problems.  Once you get the Printer Features displayed, you can change them, however whether or
>> not you change them you will not be able to print.  The paper size always showing US Letter does
>> make some sense.  It would be set by location of user.
>>
>> Matt
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> Hopefully this will help.  I went back to v5.2.15 and tried the Epson Stylus Photo r800.  It is one
> of the printers mentioned earlier in this thread.  Everything displayed properly without any
> machinations.  It also printed without any lockup.  The r2200 and the XP-15000 were not supported at
> the time.  Are there any other printers either in the Photo rxxx or perhaps the Stylus Pro series
> that would be worth checking out.  I can check going forward to see where Gutenprint breaks down.
>  That may be more valuable that backtracking to see what version of macos broke v5.3.4.

So let's make sure that we know what's going on here; please correct me if I get any of this wrong:

1) Epson XP-15000 works simplified, does not work (i. e. no features window) with full PPD file or
full PPD file with only up to ADVANCED1 options and reduced number of media sizes (still don't know
whether a full PPD file with only BASIC options works).  Likewise Epson R800 and R1800.

2) Color laser printer works fine, either simplified or full.

Is this correct, Steve and Matt?