Comment 14 for bug 291318

I'm told the next version of Ubuntu (9.04), current in Alpha test stage,
will not have the problem I reported. I wonder, however, if you are
seeing something else. I can't imagine why the driver telling the
printer to use the Postscript level 2 instruction subset would cause a
memory overflow.

If you're not adverse to conducting a small science project, could you
load the "correct" driver for your printer and then do the mod on
the /etc/cups/nameofdriver.ppd file, but instead of changing the "3" to
"2", could you instead change the "3" to a "1" ?

The other other work-around that you might want to try is to enter the
Ubuntu printer administration utility. From the top panel:

system > administration > printing

right click on your printer, click properties then click on the "change"
button on the line that reads "make and model." from there, select

/usr/share/ppd/cups-included/postscript.ppd

to load the generic postscript driver.

Ron Morse

On Tue, 2009-02-17 at 06:13 +0000, gallen53 wrote:
> Thank you. I tried that fix of going from PostScript-3 to PostScript-2 and it caused my printer's memory to overflow.
> My current work around is to treat it like a LaserJet-3 until someone fixes the HPLIP drivers.
>
> Gary
>
> ________________________________________
> From: <email address hidden> [<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of rbmorse [<email address hidden>]
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 5:41 PM
> To: Allen, Gary A. (ARC-TSA)[ELORET]
> Subject: [Bug 291318] Re: 2605DN substitues box for chars printing from text app
>
> You might try this:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+2.0/+bug/277404/comments/28
>
> --
> 2605DN substitues box for chars printing from text app
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/291318
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> Status in HP Linux Imaging and Printing: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Ubuntu 8.10 RC + updates (AMD-64). Problem first manifested with 8.10 Alpha 5.
> HPLIP 2.8.7 from repository and 2.8.9 from sourceforge.
> ColorLaserJet 2605DN via LAN
>
> This printer works correctly from Ubuntu 8,04.
>
> Under 8.10 and using both HPLIP 2.8.7 and 2.8.9 printing from a text
> mode application (gedit, or printing a check from GnuCash) results in a
> few characters being replaced by a character-space sized box. The
> number "8" and the slash character ("/")seem particularly affected,
> however other characters or non-printing symbols may also print as a
> box.
>
> For example, when printing from Gedit the header at the top of the page
> prints the "f" character in "Page 1 of 1" as a box. The string "888" in
> the body of the document prints as three boxes, but all other text
> prints correctly.
>
> When printing checks from Gnucash, the final digit of the year (2008) in
> the date field prints as a box character.
>
> Documents in Print Preview appear correct.
>
> Printing from graphical applications (open office, The GIMP, etc) works
> correctly. The HPLIP printer test page prints correctly.
>
> Changing document fonts doesn't make any difference. I have not tried to
> change character sets because I don't know how.
>
> If I reconfigure the printer settings to use the generic postscript
> driver the problem does not manifest, however I lose some print control
> functions.
>
> I have submitted a bug report to Ubuntu's launchpad (277404) but it is
> still pending.
>
> Would appreciate any suggestions.
>