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Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Mac Big sur
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From: Steve L. <sle...@ya...> - 2021-02-28 14:08:20
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> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:44 PM, Robert Krawitz <rl...@al...> wrote: > > On 2/27/21 10:16 PM, Matt Broughton wrote: >> >> >>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 8:58 PM, Robert Krawitz <rl...@al...> wrote: >>> >>> On 2/27/21 9:33 PM, Matt Broughton wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 2:40 PM, Robert Krawitz <rl...@al... <mailto:rl...@al...>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 2/27/21 2:04 PM, Matt Broughton wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 12:30 PM, Robert Krawitz <rl...@al... <mailto:rl...@al...>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2/27/21 12:41 PM, Matt Broughton wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Matt Broughton <wal...@ma... <mailto:wal...@ma...> >>>>>>>>> <mailto:wal...@ma... <mailto:wal...@ma...>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Robert Krawitz <rl...@al... <mailto:rl...@al...> >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:rl...@al... <mailto:rl...@al...>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I will continue testing with the other build Steve gave me. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If ADVANCED1 doesn't work correctly, there's no point in testing ADVANCED2 and up. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I didn't look closely at the PPD files from the various builds. Your assessment is correct >>>>>> except that I could get the Printer Features to show with the full PPD from the v5.3.4-pre2 and >>>>>> all the others. You have to select Printer Features from a pop-up menu, let it show no features. >>>>>> Next, use the pop-up menu to select some other item such as Layout. Once you do that, you can >>>>>> go back to Printer Features and everything will be displayed. The big prolem here is that >>>>>> hitting ther Print button does nothing. The entire print window is frozen. You can't even go >>>>>> back and choose Layout again. >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2) Color laser printer works fine, either simplified or full. >>>>>> >>>>>> Correct >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is this correct, Steve and Matt? >>>>>> >>>>>> I tested the Epson Stylus Photo r80o, the Epson Stylus Photo r1800, and the Canon Pro9000mkII >>>>>> with Gutenprint 5.2.15. All three printers worked fine. All the Printer Features showed and >>>>>> printing was immediate. >>>>>> >>>>>> I tried to attach the PPDs earlier and the message bounced back. I will send them uner separate >>>>>> cover. >>>>> >>>>> So the R1800 works perfectly but the XP-15000 malfunctions? >>>> >>>> The R1800, R800, and the Canon Pro9000 did not in any of the builds of v5.3.4. They all worked in >>>> v5.2.15 >>> >>> Comparing the PPD files generated in master vs. 5.2.15: >>> >>> 1) The 5.2 PPD files have a lot of extra paper sizes, they look like label and dyesub sizes. >>> >>> 2) The 5.2 PPD files (even built -nonls) have some translation blocks; the 5.3 ones don't (that may >>> not be an issue for the Mac; if nls isn't enabled at compile time, that shouldn't happen at all). >>> >>> 3) The 5.3 PPD files have floating point dimensions (they all end in .000); the 5.2 ones have >>> integer dimensions. >>> >>> So that might be something to investigate. >> >> The XP-15000 was not supported until v5.3.1. >> >> I am showing that v5.3.1 is where things break. v5.3.1 is where shows floating decimal points rather than integers. Neither the XP-15000 or the R1800 work. I didn't check any others. >> >> >> v5.2.15 >> *ImageableArea Letter/Letter: "0 0 612 792" >> *ImageableArea Legal/Legal: "0 0 612 1008" >> *ImageableArea Tabloid/Tabloid: "0 0 792 1224" >> *ImageableArea Executive/Executive: "0 0 522 756" >> *ImageableArea Postcard/Postcard: "0 0 283 416" >> *ImageableArea CD5Inch/CD - 5 inch: "0 0 329 329" >> *ImageableArea CD3Inch/CD - 3 inch: "0 0 184 184" >> >> v5.3.1 >> *ImageableArea Letter/Letter: "0.000 0.000 612.000 792.000" >> *ImageableArea Legal/Legal: "0.000 0.000 612.000 1008.000" >> *ImageableArea Tabloid/Tabloid: "0.000 0.000 792.000 1224.000" >> *ImageableArea Executive/Executive: "0.000 0.000 522.000 756.000" >> *ImageableArea Postcard/Postcard: "0.000 0.000 283.000 416.000" >> *ImageableArea CD5Inch/CD - 5 inch: "0.000 0.000 329.000 329.000" >> *ImageableArea CD3Inch/CD - 3 inch: "0.000 0.000 184.000 184.000" >> *ImageableArea CDCustom/CD - Custom: "0.000 0.000 340.000 340.000" >> >> Is that something that can be fairly easily implemented for a test build? I'm not sure what would happen if we just hand edited the PPD. Are the binaries looking for floating point only? > > You could just do a string replace of ".000" with "". Otherwise there are a number of places in > genppd where "%.3f" can be replaced with "%.0f" to do the same thing. Gutenprint doesn't care about > what's in the PPD file per I will build integer only tonight unless Matt rewrites the ppd files directly. Steve. |
