Re: Mac Big sur

On 2/28/21 10:24 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> 
> Quoting Steve Letter via Gimp-print-devel <[email protected]>:
> 
>>> 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

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.


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