On Saturday 30 June 2007, Alexander Volovics wrote: >On Sat, Jun 30, 2007 at 10:21:05AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: >> Warning, here I am going to repeat some parts of a rant I've made before. >> Several times in fact. >> >> Like many who run Epson printers simply because the output color quality >> is worth it, I find I am stuck in a catch 22. I cannot update my gimp >> install with your new packages. >> >> The new gimp packaging is apparently hard coded in its dependencies to >> absolutely depend on gimp-print-4.2.7-23 and its plugin of the same >> version number. >> >> -----------truncated---------------------------------- > >Hello Gene, > >An update to Fedora 7 might fix your problem: >Here are the files installed bij default in Fedora7-x86_64: > >gimp-2.2.15-3.fc7 >gimp-help-2-0.1.0.12.fc7 >gimp-libs-2.2.15-3.fc7 >xsane-gimp-0.994-3.fc7 >gutenprint-5.0.0.99.1-3.fc7 >gutenprint-plugin-5.0.0.99.1-3.fc7 >gutenprint-foomatic-5.0.0.99.1-3.fc7 > >PS >However depending on your Epson printer I wouldn't expect >any wonders from the gutenprint drivers. Wrong! At least for the cxx epsons, its great. >Though the placement of the print borders and the general >quality of the print have improved markedly the colors are >still abominable (at least on my Epson Stylus Photo R200). >For quality photo prints I have to use the Epson software >supplied with the printer under Windows. >Linux remains nog go. > >Alexander I'm sorry you feel that way Alexander. I have actually sold a few color prints from my C82 (yeah, I know, its ancient), they ARE that good and the ink is archival. Most papers I've found will need a coat of fixative though for mechanical protection. But thanks for the warning that gimp-print and the r200's don't mix. I think that has been improved in gutenprint however. For instance on my old c82, for red, I get a real red, whereas the hp's are noticeably orange & I haven't been able to come up with a word that adequately describes what lexmark printers do to reds. I have excellent color vision but that has an achilles heel too, I almost have to carry a bat in a cage around at night & use his sonar. But, you do not address the real problem here either, the false dependencies in this new gimp package. It doesn't need gimp-print to function as gimp, gimp-print is only an addition to the menu that enables printing. Please repack it without those dependencies. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The fact that boys are allowed to exist at all is evidence of a remarkable Christian forbearance among men. -- Ambrose Bierce
