Bug#351731: Fails in alignment with stylos photo 700
> That would surprise me for the Stylus Photo 700. The 700 and EX are
> supposed to be identical except for the carriage width, and the EX
> uses 7 pairs of lines.
Well, it prints *15* pairs of lines.
>
> Make sure that the user is really referring to the Stylus Photo 700
> and not to some other printer with a similar name.
EPSON Stylos Photo 700
Model: P952B
> Also get the exact command line that was used.
thor:/home/kaups# escputil -a -m escp2-700 -r /dev/lp0
I attached also full log.
> So, please could you tell us the exact command-line you used. Also,
> were you using "escp2-700"?
>
> Is the printer definitely the correct model?
Yes, and escputil recognizes it also as photo 700:
"thor:/home/kaups# escputil -a -r /dev/lp0"
[.....]
"This procedure assumes that your printer is an Epson EPSON Stylus Photo 700."
...
PS. If I remember correctly some earlier version of escputil worked fine (It
was about ~2 years ago).
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Kaupo Arulo
thor:/home/kaups# escputil -a -m escp2-700 -r /dev/lp0
Escputil version 5.0.0-rc2, Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Robert Krawitz
Escputil comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type 'escputil -l'
This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
under certain conditions; type 'escputil -l' for details.
Please read these instructions very carefully before proceeding.
This utility lets you align the print head of your Epson Stylus inkjet
printer. Misuse of this utility may cause your print quality to degrade
and possibly damage your printer. This utility has not been reviewed by
Seiko Epson for correctness, and is offered with no warranty at all. The
entire risk of using this utility lies with you.
This utility prints a test pattern that consist of a series of pairs of
vertical lines that overlap. Below each pair of lines is a number between
1 and 7.
When you inspect the pairs of lines, you should find the pair of lines that
is best in alignment, that is, that best forms a single vertical align.
Inspect the pairs very carefully to find the best match. Using a loupe
or magnifying glass is recommended for the most critical inspection.
It is also suggested that you use a good quality paper for the test,
so that the lines are well-formed and do not spread through the paper.
After picking the number matching the best pair, place the paper back in
the paper input tray before typing it in.
After running the alignment pattern, it will be printed once more. You
should find that the middle-most pair (#4 out of the 7) is the best.
You will then be offered the choices of (s)aving the result in the printer,
(r)epeating the process, or (q)uitting without saving. Quitting will not
restore the previous settings, but powering the printer off and back on will.
If you quit, you must repeat the entire process if you wish to later save
the results. It is essential that you not turn off your printer during
this procedure.
This procedure assumes that your printer is an Epson EPSON Stylus Photo 700.
If this is not your printer model, please type control-C now and
choose your actual printer model.
Please place a sheet of paper in your printer to begin the head
alignment procedure.
Press enter to continue >
Please inspect the print, and choose the best pair of lines in each pattern.
Type a pair number, '?' for help, or 'r' to repeat the procedure.
Pass #1> 15
The best pair of lines should be numbered between 1 and 7.
Pass #1>
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