printing problem PDF Postscript

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#1

on my dell latitude 6510, opensuse 12.1, kde 4.9, LibreOffice 3.5:build-403 Build ID: 350m1(Build:403), font liberation serif, printer samsung CLP-320N

using writer, when I print, sometimes and often, the first letter of a chapter or of the table is wrong, wrong means that is an unreadable or distorted letter. (attached two little files the colored should be 1 and 2)

if I print on file the resulting PDF is ok;
if I print the same file with kword (the calligra writer :slight_smile: it is ok;
if I print the same file from windows7 it is ok;
if I print the same file using print>properties>device>printer language type and choose postscript level1 instead of PDF it is ok

I don't know if it depends on libreoffice but it seems to be, but can depend on printer or printer driver (kword show a different printing window), can you try if you have a similar problem??

thnx, ciao, pier

#2

Hi Pier,

on my dell latitude 6510, opensuse 12.1, kde 4.9, LibreOffice
3.5:build-403 Build ID: 350m1(Build:403), font liberation serif, printer
samsung CLP-320N

using writer, when I print, sometimes and often, the first letter of a
chapter or of the table is wrong, wrong means that is an unreadable or
distorted letter. (attached two little files the colored should be 1 and 2)

if I print on file the resulting PDF is ok;
if I print the same file with kword (the calligra writer :slight_smile: it is ok;
if I print the same file from windows7 it is ok;
if I print the same file using print>properties>device>printer language
type and choose postscript level1 instead of PDF it is ok

I don't know if it depends on libreoffice but it seems to be, but can
depend on printer or printer driver (kword show a different printing
window), can you try if you have a similar problem??

thnx, ciao, pier

Check to see if the OpenSuse repositories carry the SpLix drivers[1] and if so install these and test to see if this fixes your problems.

Cheers,

Marc

[1] http://splix.ap2c.org/

#3

I have same SUSE and LO and have not noticed the problem, but do only have postscript printers here.
Steve

#4

Hi Steve et al,

Hi Pier,

on my dell latitude 6510, opensuse 12.1, kde 4.9, LibreOffice
3.5:build-403 Build ID: 350m1(Build:403), font liberation serif, printer
samsung CLP-320N

using writer, when I print, sometimes and often, the first letter of a
chapter or of the table is wrong, wrong means that is an unreadable or
distorted letter. (attached two little files the colored should be 1
and 2)

if I print on file the resulting PDF is ok;
if I print the same file with kword (the calligra writer :slight_smile: it is ok;
if I print the same file from windows7 it is ok;
if I print the same file using print>properties>device>printer language
type and choose postscript level1 instead of PDF it is ok

I don't know if it depends on libreoffice but it seems to be, but can
depend on printer or printer driver (kword show a different printing
window), can you try if you have a similar problem??

thnx, ciao, pier

Check to see if the OpenSuse repositories carry the SpLix drivers[1]
and if so install these and test to see if this fixes your problems.

Cheers,

Marc

[1] http://splix.ap2c.org/

I have same SUSE and LO and have not noticed the problem, but do only
have postscript printers here.
Steve

Sorry, I should have given a little more information. The SpliX drivers are for Samsung printers (or others using SPL (Samsung Printer Language).

The problem could be with the Samsung printer. I have had problems with my Samsung printer(s) with some of the latest kernels. Not sure why but the SpliX drivers fixed the problems.

Cheers,

Marc

#5

Thanks mark and steve, sorry for the late but here there is a beautyful sun and see and beach and girls... :-)) and I'm taking advantage of them, I will try splix. Thnx again, ciao :-))

#6

my samsung clp-320n isn't in the splix List of supported printers, did you use splix with this printer using another printer driver??

#7

I wish there was a site like this that would give better Linux [Ubuntu 10.04+] drivers for Epson Artisan 810 printers so the scanner would work [with XSane].

It is nice to see some of the other printer companies, other than HP, have sites where you can get drivers.

I have to keep a Windows system to handle USB hardware that I cannot find Linux drivers for [printer and other hardware]

#8

In your favorite browser try entering localhost:631. This gets the cups internal page in Ubuntu and you might find your printer listed there. I assume this is a common method of accessing more CUPS options in Linux and possibly a MAC.

#9

But, if the responsible is the driver, why kword prints well and libreoffice print wrong???

#10

Hi Pier,

Thanks mark and steve, sorry for the late but here there is a beautyful
sun and see and beach and girls... :-)) and I'm taking advantage of
them, I will try splix. Thnx again, ciao :-))

my samsung clp-320n isn't in the splix List of supported printers, did
you use splix with this printer using another printer driver??

I feel like we should start over again. If you do not have a correct CLP-320 driver for your printer, I would do the following:

First, I would suggest that you download the Linux driver from the Samsung site. Samsung usually has good support for Linux, I usually recommend their printers for Linux -- the SCX and ML printers work great!

#11

W dniu 11.08.2012 17:55, yahoo-pier_andreit pisze:

It is nice to see some of the other printer companies, other than HP,
have sites where you can get drivers.

Brother printer - there is drive the only for 32bit version. On the 64bit system - it prints but with errors. So for 64bit system - get printer from other vendor.

Mieszko Kaczmarczyk

#12

Mieszko Kaczmarczyk wrote:

W dniu 11.08.2012 17:55, yahoo-pier_andreit pisze:

It is nice to see some of the other printer companies, other than HP,
have sites where you can get drivers.

Brother printer - there is drive the only for 32bit version. On the
64bit system - it prints but with errors. So for 64bit system - get
printer from other vendor.

Mieszko Kaczmarczyk

What model Brothers printer? I have a MFC J6710DW and it prints both PDF
and postscript with th3 i386 version of printer software on a 64-bit
system under both openSUSE 12.1 and 12>2 RC1. Sometimes its necessary to
change the Printer setup --> options --> printer language type from PDF
to Postscript level (what your system supports). That at least works in
LibreOffice writer. In Ockular I sometimes select pdf options and force
rasterization.

Hope this helps a little.

#13

Absolutely, Brother's linux support is a joke[0]. Just buy HP or
Samsung.

[0] Not yet a 64 bit driver, no firmware updates from Linux. Just
pathetic.