Comment 6 for bug 166422

Hi Daniel and Martin,

On Wed, Nov 09, 2005 at 02:19:37PM -0500, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:
> Package: inkscape
> Version: 0.42.2-1
> Followup-For: Bug #329075
>
> found 329075 0.42.2-1
> thanks
>
> i'm able to reproduce this problem on a mixed etch/sid system.
>
> printing "as bitmap" produces the expected clipping mask, as does
> exporting to a PNG. However, printing using postscript operators
> ignores the clipMask.
>

Thanks for your reports. The problem here is deeper lying in the
postscript engine of inkscape. PostScript export is rather bad and there
are quite some known bugs. Another one is e.g. the conversion of
gradients to (e)ps, which leads to unicolor. Since printing in inkscape
works as export to ps, then print all error in the (e)ps export are
present in the printout too.

There is some effort goinig on in fixing stuff, but it seems noone with
good knowledge of PS has spare time.

With best regards,

Wolfi