Bug 267011

Summary:	net-print/cups-1.3.10: Letters on Laserjet 1100 are outline
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Kai Wüstermann <k.wuestermann>
Component:	[OLD] Printing	Assignee:	Printing Team <printing>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	emerge --info

Description Kai Wüstermann 2009-04-21 19:51:52 UTC

After updating to net-print/cups-1.3.10 from cups-1.3.9-r1 Fonts are outline (German: Kontur-Schrift). Tested with OpenOffice Writer (font: Arial) and Tomboy (standard font). 

I am using the net-print/hplip-2.8.6b driver HP LaserJet 1100 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended) with AppSocket/JetDirect to a print server.

Printing to Cups/pdf is not broken.

Reproducible: Always




I switched back to cups-1.3.9-r1, that is working.

Comment 1 Kai Wüstermann 2009-04-21 19:54:27 UTC

Created attachment 189081 [details]
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Comment 2 Andreas K. Hüttel archtester

2011-05-29 19:53:56 UTC

Is this still a problem with net-print/cups-1.3.11-r4 (current stable)?

Comment 3 Kai Wüstermann 2011-05-30 12:29:08 UTC

(In reply to comment #2)
> Is this still a problem with net-print/cups-1.3.11-r4 (current stable)?

Sorry, not answering any more!

It is the same. I figured out, this only infects quality "draft". So I switched to "normal", waited longer for the printer and forgot the problem.

Comment 4 Andreas K. Hüttel archtester

2012-01-15 17:48:42 UTC

Hmm, ok. I suspect this is not really a cups problem, but one of the underlying driver. What driver settings / what driver do you use for the printer? 

I've seen this effect myself... we have one of these beasts at the office, I can probably test sometime.

Comment 5 Kai Wüstermann 2012-01-15 18:02:36 UTC

I think it's the normal behavior of newer cups versions. They use outline letters to save toner.

Comment 6 Andreas K. Hüttel archtester

2012-01-28 21:40:54 UTC

(In reply to comment #5)
> I think it's the normal behavior of newer cups versions. They use outline
> letters to save toner.

It's not April yet... Anyway, if you think it's not a bug, we resolve it...