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Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Mac Big sur
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From: Robert K. <rl...@al...> - 2021-02-28 15:32:40
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On 2/28/21 10:24 AM, wal...@ma... wrote: > > 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 Could you send me the 5.2.15 PPD (that works) and the 5.3.4 (that doesn't)? Actually, both versions of the 5.3.4 PPD, with and without your edits. |
