Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 10309
Printing with images fails to Postscript printer
Last modified: 2010-10-23 19:45:02 UTC
With 1.0.0 and with 1.0.1, I can't print anything that has an image to my PostScript printer. The same file prints fine to an injet, or as PCL. The inkjet is a Epson Stylus Photo. The laser is a Brother HL1470, a relatively modern Level 2 Postscript box. If printed as postscript I get: ERROR NAME: undefined COMMAND: filter OPERAND STACK: --nametype-- --filetype-- 255 --nametype-- --nametype-- --marktype-- The same laser, operating in PCL mode, works fine. But, then, of course, it can't print EPS images.
Can not reproduce under unix. In cause of my broken linux please take over.
Are you using CUPS? What PPD are you using in spadmin? What have you configured as commandline in spadmin? Does the error messages only appear when printing EPS? us->pl: do you have any idea what the printer's error messages point to?
I'm using whatever RedHat gave me: rpm -q -a | fgrep -i cups cups-libs-1.1.14-15 "Generic Printer" is selected in spadmin "test page" in spadmin gives the error: ERROR NAME: undefined COMMAND: filter OPERAND STACK; --nametype-- --filetype-- --nametype-- --dicttype-- --dicttype-- Other than with StarOffice, the printer works flawlessly.
Most likely the Generic Printer just doesn't cut it. Have you tried using the correct PPD file (e.g. at http://solutions.brother.com/hl1400/download/dl-win95-ps.html ; don't let yourself be distracted by the .exe ending of the download there, it's really just a zip archive).
A) I would NEVER have figured that out without a hint. So, at least, this should be a documentation bug. The printer setup help does not mention .PPD files, the extension in the share/psprint/driver driver directory is .PS not .PPD, and the "import" button shows no files when pointed at a directory full of .PPD's. B) It does not work any better. I get the same result. Even printing to a file, then dumping to the printer gives the error. Showing the file with "gv" works.
Created attachment 4677 [details] Postscript file made with BRHL14_2.PPD (Brother HL-1470N series)
Note: The 'help' file here is kinda useless. For example: "Print to file" Check this box if you want to print directly to a file
The problem may also be due tup CUPS; i have reports that CUPS meddles with the feature list that is in the produced PostScript file before sending it on to the printer. The behaviour is said to be better with CUPS 1.8, so an upgrade might solve your problem. Regarding your issue with the PPD import: it's not clear what box you mean that points to a directory full of PPD files; the browse box you mention is not supposed to show any files, you just select a directory in it (that's why its title says "select path"). After that the directory is searched for PPD files named *.ps or *.ppd (case insensitive) and the files that are found and pass a content detection are displayed in the import dialogue itself (the dialogue you started the path dialogue from). The documentation for spadmin you can find at http://whiteboard.openoffice.org/unbranded-source/browse/~checkout~/whiteboard/www/doc/setup_guide/en/ooo_setup_english.pdf which documents setup and spadmin (the latter is in the Appendix).
pl->us: please either confirm and set target or close; i cannot reproduce the problem
Please try using the latest OOo 1.1 Rc5, Your version already old enough, and many bug fixes since your version and 1.1 RC5. If the problem still happend in 1.1 RC5 please report back
Please try using the latest OpenOffice 1.1 Final , you can download it from www.openoffice.org many bug fixes and enhancements since your version and 1.1 Final . If the problem still happend in 1.1 please report back
Only a desperate idea: can anyone check whether there is a relation to issue 19509 (there only EPS-printout-problem)? I change component to gsl If I will not see any further action as new tests with 1.1.0, votes, attachments or confirmations in this issue, I will have to close this issue 2003-10-31 as INVALID. Any Objections? CU Rainer Rainer
tested with 1.1 and could not reproduce. @submitter: 1. pls. attach a document that leads to the reported error message when printing. 2. what happens if you print to file with the "Brother-HL1470_BR-Script2" printer driver (PPD)? You can look at the resulting PS file with 'gv'. Does 'gv' report the same error?
The attached PS-file crashes my GV! Closing issue due to reporter's inactivity as INVALID. Please open a new issue if the problem still exists in the latest release of OOo. Rainer
Closing invalid.
Created attachment 72617
The above attachement is SPAM. Do NOT open page.