Bug#872721: hplip 3.17.7: Will not print colors correctly using my HP LaserJet M452dn printer
On Fri 10 Nov 2017 at 16:26:56 +0100, Adrian Immanuel Kieß wrote:
> Dear Brian,
>
> the problem persits using up-to-date Debian/testing installation. Now
> even the colors from LaTeX printouts are missing which was the last
> colors the printer printed.
>
> Printing color pictures or color PDF fails completely.
>
> I will attach a sample printout of a picture and screenshot of HPLIP
> version used to this message.
adrian-hplip-debian-bug-sample-image-2017-11-10.jpg shows a young man in
a reddish shirt and a black-white background with cars and buildings.
The only other coloured object is a sign in red behind the man. Are we
seeing the same thing?
> Additionally, please note: This error also applies to the windows hp
> printer driver.
The only thing that would imply to me is that the printer is at
fault. But I could be completely wrong. (People usually say Windows
works but Linux doesn't!).
> As written before, only altering the print density settings of the
> printer helps to have black and white working but in bad quality.
>
> I used both HPLIP (hp://) and CUPS to setup a printer entry. Both
> installations issue the same errors described before.
CUPS can also use hp://... to set up the printer. If you did that,
it is no wonder you got the same outcome.
> Can you keep me informed when the error is fixed because it's the only
> printing device I own and I need the printer to get my work done.
Fixing any error in the Debian printing system requires co-operation
from you. You have the printer and there is only so much we can do.
Your print queue has a PPD in /etc/cups/ppd. Do (as root):
cupsfilter -p /etc/cups/ppd/<M452_PPD> -m printer/foo -e --list-filters > filters
Post filters to the bug as an attachment.
Now use the original of adrian-hplip-debian-bug-sample-image-2017-11-10.jpg
to do:
cupsfilter -p /etc/cups/ppd/<M452_PPD> -m printer/foo -e <adrian_original> > adrian.ps
Examine adrian.ps with a PostScript viewer. Post it to the bug. What do
you think of its quality?
Thanks in advance,
Brian.
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