Part of image doesn't print

[David Nathan]

Hello there,
I believe I am reporting the same bug as Bug #1001454.

Windows 8.1, Inkscape 0.48.4 r9939 downloaded today. HP inkjet printer

BC-Proof-2.svg prints OK
Half the objects don't print on BC-Proof-1.svg
When BC-Proof-2.svg (i.e. file with native Inkscape format) is opened in IE all objects are visible and print OK.

Perhaps Inkscape aborts printing when it encounters an "invalid" svg?

[su_v (suv-lp)]

Could you please test printing after these modifications?

1) add a new layer above the layer 'Artwork'.
2) select all 5 British flags and move them to the new layer
3) save under a new name
4) print

Possibly the issue is related to the clip-paths used in those flags (if above does have success, i would expect that only one the moved flags prints correctly, and the other four flags will get printed only partially).

As workaround, try saving a copy as PDF, and print the PDF with your preferred PDF viewer.

[David Nathan (davidnatha)]

Wow! I am really impressed! Such a speedy and helpful response.

Hi SUV,

Thank you. You were right on all counts:

> I would expect that only one the moved flags prints correctly, and the
other four flags will get printed only partially

Yes, even the first one is a bit screwy, and the other 4 are really bad.

> As workaround, try saving a copy as PDF, and print the PDF with your preferred
PDF viewer.

Perfect, thanks. The workaround is fine for me! I will sleep well tonight,
having had my bacon saved...

I owe you one, [?]

David

On 8 April 2014 21:36, ~suv <email address hidden> wrote:

> Could you please test printing after these modifications?
>
> 1) add a new layer above the layer 'Artwork'.
> 2) select all 5 British flags and move them to the new layer
> 3) save under a new name
> 4) print
>
> Possibly the issue is related to the clip-paths used in those flags (if
> above does have success, i would expect that only one the moved flags
> prints correctly, and the other four flags will get printed only
> partially).
>
> As workaround, try saving a copy as PDF, and print the PDF with your
> preferred PDF viewer.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1304632
>
> Title:
> Part of image doesn't print
>
> Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Hello there,
> I believe I am reporting the same bug as Bug #1001454.
>
> Windows 8.1, Inkscape 0.48.4 r9939 downloaded today. HP inkjet
> printer
>
> BC-Proof-2.svg prints OK
> Half the objects don't print on BC-Proof-1.svg
> When BC-Proof-2.svg (i.e. file with native Inkscape format) is opened in
> IE all objects are visible and print OK.
>
> Perhaps Inkscape aborts printing when it encounters an "invalid" svg?
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1304632/+subscriptions
>

[su_v (suv-lp)]

@JazzyNico - it seems that printing on Windows (directly to a printer, or e.g. to a virtual PDF printer (see also bug #1304289)) suffers similar issues with clip-paths as tracked for cairo-based PostScript output in
- Bug #813886 “Save as EPS or PS incomplete with cairo >= 1.10”
  <https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/813886>
Any chance you could test printing such a file with a Windows build which uses a newer cairo version (>= 1.12)?

[David Nathan (davidnatha)]

> Any chance you could test printing such a file with a Windows build which
uses a newer cairo version (>= 1.12)?

I would be very happy to do this, and to help in any other way.

Thanks for your help so far.

David

On 8 April 2014 23:31, ~suv <email address hidden> wrote:

> @JazzyNico - it seems that printing on Windows (directly to a printer, or
> e.g. to a virtual PDF printer (see also bug #1304289)) suffers similar
> issues with clip-paths as tracked for cairo-based PostScript output in
> - Bug #813886 "Save as EPS or PS incomplete with cairo >= 1.10"
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/813886>
> Any chance you could test printing such a file with a Windows build which
> uses a newer cairo version (>= 1.12)?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1304632
>
> Title:
> Part of image doesn't print
>
> Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Hello there,
> I believe I am reporting the same bug as Bug #1001454.
>
> Windows 8.1, Inkscape 0.48.4 r9939 downloaded today. HP inkjet
> printer
>
> BC-Proof-2.svg prints OK
> Half the objects don't print on BC-Proof-1.svg
> When BC-Proof-2.svg (i.e. file with native Inkscape format) is opened in
> IE all objects are visible and print OK.
>
> Perhaps Inkscape aborts printing when it encounters an "invalid" svg?
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1304632/+subscriptions
>

[jazzynico (jazzynico)]

> Any chance you could test printing such a file with a Windows build which uses a newer cairo version (>= 1.12)?

I confirm that printing works correctly with Cairo 1.12.8 (sorry, my archived tests with Cairo 1.12 are a bit old).
Test files attached.