Using Ubuntu 16.04. I originally reported it when I was using 14.04, but the PPD hasn't seen any changes in all those years and nobody from the HPLIP developers looked at this bug (AFAIK).
On Fri, 7 Sep 2018 at 14:11, gf <1385...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Hi Schlomo, > Just to clarify and prep this report for the programmers, what version of > ubuntu are you in now? > Thanks > G > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1385055 > > Title: > HP Officejet Pro X476dw MFP prints in 300dpi > > Status in HPLIP: > Incomplete > Status in hplip package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Running Ubuntu 14.04 running stock hplip 3.14.3 > > Printer HP Officejet Pro X476dw MFP > > hp-check -t output is attached > > Problem: > > Initially I noticed that printing documents with Hebrew fonts results > in low quality with fuzzy lines. After some debugging I was able to > trace this down to the fact that by default CUPS converts the print > job to a 300dpi PS before giving it to the hp driver: > > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:01 +0200] [Job 261] Printer make and model: HP HP > Officejet Pro X576dw MFP > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:01 +0200] [Job 261] Running command line for > pstops: pstops 261 schlomo hebrew-test.pdf 1 'finishings=3 > media=iso_a4_210x297mm output-bin=face-down print-color-mode=color > print-quality=4 sides=one-sided > job-uuid=urn:uuid:c1da9224-d10b-3c2f-6a99-487121b8864c > job-originating-host-name=localhost time-at-creation=1414128121 > time-at-processing=1414128121 Duplex=None PageSize=A4' > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:01 +0200] [Job 261] No resolution information found > in the PPD file. > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:01 +0200] [Job 261] Using image rendering > resolution 300 dpi > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:01 +0200] [Job 261] Running command line for gs: gs > -q -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dSAFER -sDEVICE=ps2write -sOUTPUTFILE=%stdout > -dLanguageLevel=3 -r300 -dCompressFonts=false -dNoT3CCITT -dNOINTERPOLATE > -c 'save pop' -f /var/spool/cups/tmp/066575456f596 > > I was able to fix the problem by adding this resolution setting to the > PPD: > > *DefaultResolution: 600x600dpi > > As a result the print job is converted at 600dpi instead of 300dpi > which leads to the expected good result: > > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:33 +0200] [Job 262] Printer make and model: HP HP > Officejet Pro X576dw MFP > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:33 +0200] [Job 262] Running command line for > pstops: pstops 262 schlomo hebrew-test.pdf 1 'Duplex=None finishings=3 > media=iso_a4_210x297mm output-bin=face-down print-color-mode=color > print-quality=4 sides=two-sided-long-edge > job-uuid=urn:uuid:83e69459-c350-37e5-417d-9ca00f8c6bd9 > job-originating-host-name=localhost time-at-creation=1414128153 > time-at-processing=1414128153 PageSize=A4' > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:33 +0200] [Job 262] Using image rendering > resolution 600 dpi > D [24/Oct/2014:07:22:33 +0200] [Job 262] Running command line for gs: gs > -q -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dSAFER -sDEVICE=ps2write -sOUTPUTFILE=%stdout > -dLanguageLevel=3 -r600 -dCompressFonts=false -dNoT3CCITT -dNOINTERPOLATE > -c 'save pop' -f /var/spool/cups/tmp/0666d544aec68 > > I think that the PPD is broken because it does not specify a > resolution. > > It would be nice if the PPD could be fixed. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1385055/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1385055 Title: HP Officejet Pro X476dw MFP prints in 300dpi To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1385055/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
