Bug#1036636: closed by Brian Potkin <claremont102@gmail.com> (Re: Bug#1036636: PPD files for some HP printers do not support maximum printer's resolution)

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

El 2023-05-23 a las 20:09 +0000, Debian Bug Tracking System escribió:

Hi Brian,

> > At the office we have several HP Laserjet printers (4000, 4050, 4100, 
> > 4250) and the HPLIP driver (PPD files from «hpcups») only support 
> > 600x600 for the printers, while in fact, the hardware allows up to 1200x1200 
> > (fastres/prores).
> > 
> > PostScript driver is so slow that is unuseful.
> 
> Thank you for your report, Camaleón.
> 
> As you acknowledge, Debain is not responsible for the content of PPD files
> in HPLIP and is highly unlikely to make any adjustments to them
> 
> > This issue comes from upstream hplip package so maybe can be forwarded to 
> > hplip's bug tracking system.
> 
> By all means push the issue upstream. My judgement is that it will meet with
> a resounding silence. I do see why Debian should carry this bug, especially
> as I think we will never get meaningful interaction.

I see.

But still I see a problem within the package that can be easily solved 
by the package owners (more than a bug, I think of it such a regression).

I will be so thankful you can forward the bug to the upstream project, as 
I'm not inside the Launchpad ecosystem.

Thank you,

-- 
Camaleón