[Scribus] printing problem

[Gregory Pittman]

Mo Awkati wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Mo Awkati <mawkati at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
> Sent: Thursday, 20 December, 2007 7:11:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Scribus] printing problem
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Gregory Pittman <gpittman at iglou.com>
> To: scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de
> Sent: Thursday, 20 December, 2007 12:27:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Scribus] printing problem
>
> Mo Awkati wrote:
> > Hi
> > I am new to the list. I have searched the archives but could not find
> > a similar problem to mine, I have also checked the documentation and
> > wiki, unless I missed it for which I apologise.
> >
> > I am using Ubuntu 7.10 and Epson Stylus C66 with the latest Cups and
> > GIMP drivers. Whenever I print from Scribus I just get a black print
> > right across the page. I tried various setting on the printer options
> > but no luck until I messed about a bit with the brightness, Contrast
> > and Saturation but the results are very poor indeed. I am having to
> > PDF before I can print reasonable documents. The printer works
> > perfectly with all other applications.
> >
> > I have listed below the setting as they are now. Could someone point
> > me in the right direction please.
> If you can print from other apps, the settings are not the issue. You
> don't say what Scribus version you are using.
>
> Hopefully you have a recent Ghostscript.
> Try checking Alternative Print Command in the Print dialog, then putting
> in the box below something like
> lp -dprintername
> or
> lpr -Pprintername
>
> where printername is the name you assigned to your printer.
>
> If that doesn't work, try printing to a PS file (in Print Destination
> look for File) and see if you can view that to make sure Scribus is
> generating a good PS file for printing.
>
> Greg
> __
>
>
> Thank you Greg I'll give this a go.
>
> Cheers
>
> Mo
>
>
> Hi
>
> I have just tried the lp -dprintername  command  and it worked first 
> time. Why is this different to the other method? And how do I set the 
> printer setting if want to, say use economy or high quality? Do I do 
> this through the CUPS interface?
>
> Cheers
>
> Mo
>
>
>
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