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>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:44 PM, Robert Krawitz <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> On 2/27/21 10:16 PM, Matt Broughton wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 8:58 PM, Robert Krawitz <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 2/27/21 9:33 PM, Matt Broughton wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 2:40 PM, Robert Krawitz <[email protected]
>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/27/21 2:04 PM, Matt Broughton wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 12:30 PM, Robert Krawitz
>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2/27/21 12:41 PM, Matt Broughton wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Matt Broughton
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]
>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 27, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Robert Krawitz
>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> 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
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