Bug#396349: cupsys-driver-gutenprint: driver stp-escp2-ii.5.0.ppd.gz for Epson Stylus Color II does not print correctly

[Lorenzo Bettini <bettini@dsi.unifi.it>]

Roger Leigh ha scritto:
> Lorenzo Bettini <bettini@dsi.unifi.it> writes:
>
> > Roger Leigh wrote:
> > > Lorenzo Bettini <bettini@dsi.unifi.it> writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Roger Leigh wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Lorenzo Bettini <bettini@dsi.unifi.it> writes:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > After manually selecting this driver for Epson Stylus Color II,
> > > > > > /usr/share/cups/model/gutenprint/5.0/en/stp-escp2-ii.5.0.ppd.gz, as
> > > > > > reported in the documentatio n of gutenprint, the test page does not
> > > > > > print correctly:
> > > Just to be sure, your printer model is an Epson Stylus Color II, and
> > > you are using the correct driver for this model?
> > Yes I'm sure it's an Epson Stylus Color II, and I'm using
> > stp-escp2-ii.5.0.ppd.gz, i.e., the one suggested in the gutenprint
> > manual, chapter 7.
>
> Sorry for the delay in replying.  A new Gutenprint release, 5.0.1 has
> now been uploaded to testing and unstable.  Please could you try this
> new version to see if it fixes your problem?  Note that with this
> release, manual PPD selection is not required--just choosing the make
> and model in the CUPS web interface is sufficient.

I'm afraid I'm disposing my epson stylus color II: it can hardly load a 
sheet so I cannot use it anymore...

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