Bug 415986 - Printing to HP1120C with gutenprint driver from Okular not working.
Summary: Printing to HP1120C with gutenprint driver from Okular not working.
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: okular
Classification: Applications
Component: printing (show other bugs)
Version: 1.6.3
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Okular developers
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2020-01-08 02:08 UTC by bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca
Modified: 2020-10-10 04:33 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
troubleshoot report for Gutenprint driver for HP1120C (73.14 KB, text/plain)
2020-01-08 02:08 UTC, bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca
Details
The attachment requested /etc/cups/ppd/hpdeskjet1120c.ppd (110.37 KB, application/vnd.cups-ppd)
2020-06-29 02:51 UTC, bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca
Details
Today's /var/log/cups/error_log file (19.54 KB, text/plain)
2020-06-29 02:58 UTC, bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca
Details
Testpage printed in Letter size (12.85 KB, application/pdf)
2020-06-29 02:59 UTC, bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca
Details
Testpage printed Tabloid size 11x17" (12.60 KB, application/pdf)
2020-06-29 03:00 UTC, bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca
Details

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Description bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-01-08 02:08:53 UTC
Created attachment 124963 [details]
troubleshoot report for Gutenprint driver for HP1120C

SUMMARY
Printing to HP1120C with gutenprint driver from Kwrite not working.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:  OpenSUSE 15.1 / LXDE 15.1
       KWrite Version 18.12.3
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: QT5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Albert Astals Cid 2020-01-09 00:00:46 UTC
Should this be filed against kwrite and not against okular?
Comment 2 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-01-09 16:00:27 UTC
Sorry, the Summary should read "Printing to HP1120C with gutenprint driver from Okular not working.

Printing a text file from Kwrite does work correctly. 

Some other functions that are not working are: - From CUPS Maintneance menu >> "Clean Print Heads"  
Clean Print Heads hpdeskjet1120c Error
Unable to send command to printer driver:

Unsupported document-format "application/vnd.cups-command".

- From CUPS Maintneance menu >> "Print Self-Test Page"  
Print Self-Test Page hpdeskjet1120c Error
Unable to send command to printer driver:

Unsupported document-format "application/vnd.cups-command".

A different PDF viewer "Document Viewer - Xreader " does print to the driver on a "letter" size paper. I need to print to a CUSTOM size sheet
Comment 3 Albert Astals Cid 2020-01-09 18:07:18 UTC
If cups can't print self-test page, it seems to me your configuration is broken.
Comment 4 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-01-10 02:16:03 UTC
I was able to print the test page from YAST. 

The CUPS > Maintenance > Print Test Page    prints correctly. This is where the printed data is generated in CUPS, sent to the printer for printing. 

The "Print Self Test Page" is a command sent to the printer to print the pre-programmed printer's own self test page. This is similar to 'Power-on the printer' then holding the printer's "Resume" button. This printing is working from the printer buttons. 

The problem seems to be that the driver does not fully support the printer features. 
Upon further inspection of the CUPS Print test page, the 'Media Limits: 0.25 x 0.46 to 8.25 x 10.96 is only letter size paper is no where near the 13x19in paper size defined in the specification page or the banner mode special feature. 

Any advise on how to get a driver to use the full features of the printer including the special feature - banner mode? 

Thanks,
Bruce.
Comment 5 Michael Weghorn 2020-04-21 06:10:57 UTC
Do I understand correctly that this is basically the same bug report as 415985 (also reported by you), just for another driver/PPD?

If so, please answer the same questions as asked in bug 415985 comment 4?


(In reply to bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca from comment #4)
> Any advise on how to get a driver to use the full features of the printer
> including the special feature - banner mode? 

That depends on the PPD/driver you're using, so I'd suggest to check whether you can find another one for that model.
Comment 6 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-04-22 02:46:57 UTC
(In reply to Michael Weghorn from comment #5)
> Do I understand correctly that this is basically the same bug report as
> 415985 (also reported by you), just for another driver/PPD?
> 
> If so, please answer the same questions as asked in bug 415985 comment 4?
> 
> 
> (In reply to bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca from comment #4)
> > Any advise on how to get a driver to use the full features of the printer
> > including the special feature - banner mode? 
> 
> That depends on the PPD/driver you're using, so I'd suggest to check whether
> you can find another one for that model.

Yes this is the same problem as BUG 415985 but with the GUTENPrint driver (.PPD file)
Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2020-05-07 04:33:12 UTC
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Comment 8 Christoph Feck 2020-05-14 02:19:09 UTC
New information was added with comment 6; changing status for inspection.
Comment 9 Michael Weghorn 2020-05-19 10:30:24 UTC
Hi Bruce,

(In reply to bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca from comment #6)
> Yes this is the same problem as BUG 415985 but with the GUTENPrint driver
> (.PPD file)

if we should examine the issue with that driver/PPD as well, we'd need the same information that was needed in bug 415985, in particular the PPD and the CUPS  error_log. It might well be that this is also an issue with the CUPS filter chain.
Comment 10 Bug Janitor Service 2020-06-03 04:33:10 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
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no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
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Comment 11 Bug Janitor Service 2020-06-18 04:33:11 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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Comment 12 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-06-29 02:51:35 UTC
Created attachment 129748 [details]
The attachment requested  /etc/cups/ppd/hpdeskjet1120c.ppd
Comment 13 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-06-29 02:58:09 UTC
Created attachment 129749 [details]
Today's /var/log/cups/error_log file

This is the "/var/log/cups/error_log" file from the 2 printouts today. The last  2 printouts are the Letter 8.5x11" and lastly the Tabloid 11x17". Both printouts for the 2 sizes of PDFs are printing to an effective A4 size sheet of paper. In the case of the 11x17" paper the printer prints to most of the PDF information croping some at the end; printout size is 281mm x 195mm. In the case of the Letter 8.5x11" paper the printer stops printing 1/2" from the end of the paper, which is a printer limitation; printout height is 195mm and effective length based on the scale is 288mm.
Comment 14 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-06-29 02:59:39 UTC
Created attachment 129750 [details]
Testpage printed in Letter size
Comment 15 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-06-29 03:00:17 UTC
Created attachment 129751 [details]
Testpage printed Tabloid size 11x17"
Comment 16 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-06-29 03:08:58 UTC
Comment on attachment 129751 [details]
Testpage printed Tabloid size 11x17"

When printing set the following options:
PDF Option - Force Rasterization
Option - GreyScale

When printing set the following Properties:
Page Tab: Page Size > Tabloid >> Width= 17"  Height= 11"
Advanced Tab: Shrink Page if necessary to Fit Borders >> Crop (preserve dimensions)
Comment 17 bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca 2020-06-29 03:10:24 UTC
Comment on attachment 129750 [details]
Testpage printed in Letter size

When printing set the following options:
PDF Option - Force Rasterization
Option - GreyScale

When printing set the following Properties:
Page Tab: Page Size > Letter >> Width= 11"  Height= 8.5"
Advanced Tab: Shrink Page if necessary to Fit Borders >> Crop (preserve dimensions)
Comment 18 Christoph Feck 2020-06-29 20:36:02 UTC
New information was added with recent comments; changing status for investigation.
Comment 19 Michael Weghorn 2020-09-10 19:14:38 UTC
(In reply to bruce.samhaber@samhaber.ca from comment #13)
> Created attachment 129749 [details]
> Today's /var/log/cups/error_log file
> 
> This is the "/var/log/cups/error_log" file from the 2 printouts today. [...]

Unfortunately, this seems to have been created using log level "warning". Can you set CUPS's log level to "Debug" in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf, restart CUPS, try again and attach an updated log?
Comment 20 Bug Janitor Service 2020-09-25 04:33:12 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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Comment 21 Bug Janitor Service 2020-10-10 04:33:14 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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