On Sun, 2006-27-08 at 23:09 -0400, William Case wrote: > On Sun, 2006-27-08 at 16:13 -0400, Bob Goodwin wrote: > > Can anyone tell me what I have to do to print from Gimp? > > > > Presently I have to save my image file and print from gthumb > > which doesn't always work for me? The Gimp help file isn't > > very helpful on the subject. > > > > I must be missing something ... > > > Check the Gimp-print dialogue for the generic driver PostScript Level2 > driver. (Image Window Menu: File| Print using a non-.xcf image; a *.xcf > file just adds some unecessary complications to setting up). If > Gimp-print has selected the PrintScript Level2 driver, click on the > settings button. The last line in the setup popup dialogue is the > command line. > By default this line is "lpr -s -oraw". It doesn't work. > Delete the "-oraw". After that close the print dialogue and you should > be able to print. Less generic drivers are on the way, apparently. Contains an important typo. Should read "By default this line is "lp -s -oraw"." "Delete the "-oraw"." This problem seems to be the most common with HP printers that aren't included in the rather rudimentary Gimp-print drivers list. > If that doesn't work, things can get complex with patches etc. Check > Gutenprint. Gimp-print is in the process of changing its name to > Gutenprint, so you can find lots of info under both names. > http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ > -- > Regards Bill > -- Regards Bill
