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Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Mac Big sur
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From: <wal...@ma...> - 2021-02-28 15:24:41
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Quoting Steve Letter via Gimp-print-devel <gim...@li...>: >> 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. I did a quick modification to get integer only. Quick and easy in my text editor. Sorry to say there was no joy. I will double check today to make sure I didn't mess up. Matt |
