Re: xprint - why?
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:52:03 -0500
Wayne Topa <brittman@capital.net> wrote:
> Jacob S(stormspotter@6Texans.net) is reported to have said:
> > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:17:29 -0500
> > Wayne Topa <brittman@capital.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Jacob S(stormspotter@6Texans.net) is reported to have said:
> > > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:41:32 -0600
> > > > Nate Bargmann <n0nb@networksplus.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > * Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com> [2004 Nov 23 06:12 -0600]:
> > > > > > Anyway, if someone could explain or point me to a document
> > > > > > or thread(which I couldn't find) that explains why we need
> > > > > > xprint, how it fits in, and what programs it replaces, I'd
> > > > > > appreciate it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm probably not alone ;-).
> > > > <snip>
> > > > > Since they still depend on xprt I've continued to use the
> > > > > mozilla.org packages.
> > > > <snip>
> > > >
> > > > Actually, that's not true. "apt-cache show mozilla-firefox"
> > > > reveals that xprt is now only in the recommended line, instead
> > > > of the Depends line. In mozilla-browser it's in the Suggests
> > > > line. I have been following the latest Mozilla browser in Sarge
> > > > while keeping xprt and friends uninstalled. Works great, no
> > > > special tricks necessary.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Just checked and you are correct, so I uninstalled xprt*,
> > > restarted mozilla-firefox 1.0-2, brought up a page, clicked print,
> > > waited ~30 seconds, clicked print, waited ~15 seconds, watched the
> > > 'preparing' message appear and the bar scroll, then firefox
> > > crashed. The page had some jpegs on it. Nothing was printed.
> > >
> > > Restarted and watched the same as above on a text only page and it
> > > did print and firefox did _not_ crash.
> > >
> > > Looks like getting firefox from mozilla is a better choice. The
> > > current debian package has some issues. :-)
> >
> > Since Firefox is not my primary browser, I usually upgrade it pretty
> > fast to check out the new features and don't follow the Debian
> > packages. But I just tried installing it via apt-get to see if I
> > experienced the same problem and printing worked great for me. Pages
> > with .jpgs, .gifs, text, it didn't seem to matter - Firefox printed
> > to cups just fine using the Postscript/default option. Same with the
> > tarball from Mozilla.org, but then you already knew that.
> >
> > Printing has been working great in Mozilla-browser and galeon for
> > me, as well. No complaints at all.
> >
> > I'm running Sarge, btw.
>
> It seems that the page I can't print with firefox (with or without
> xprt) prints fine with mozilla-browser. I tried firefox with xprt and
> postscript and it continues to crash, without printing. This is with
> with the Debian package _and_ the 1.0 version downloaded from
> mozilla.org. A bug report to mozilla.org was submitted.
>
> The page is one of mine and I thought it was odd that I had printed
> copies of it but could not print it with firefox.
>
> http://www.capital.net/~brittman/puppypic/puppies.html
> for those that might want to try it for themselves.
Interesting. Anything special on the page (sorry, didn't look at the
source)?
It crashed both Firefox (from Mozilla.org) and mozilla-browser (from
Sarge) on my machine, when I tried to print. Firefox wanted to install a
plugin, mozilla-browser simply displayed the page.
Jacob
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