Photo printing from Gimp

[Charles T. Bell]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-01-16 at 17:20 +0000, David Fletcher wrote:
>   
>> Using Hardy with an Epson Stylus Photo 950.
>>
>> Anybody else have this problem? When I print a photograph from the Gimp, 
>> chances are that the first attempt will screw up the print by starting part 
>> way along the paper. When it did it just now, it started just over a third of 
>> the way along, but stopped within the small border I set and spat out the 
>> print. When I went in to repeat the print, it thought it was still printing 
>> the previous one, with the percentage completed counting up until finished.
>>
>> The next attempt at the same picture on the same paper worked properly.
>>
>> I don't print many photos, but this has been happening for quite a while and 
>> is infuriating. Just wondering if anybody else suffers from it.
>>
>> Dave
>>     
>
> I gave up a long time ago and just used Ocular or something like it, to
> print the saved file with. :) Ric
>
>
>   
I have the same problem.  It will continue at random intervals.
I doubt anyone cares to address the situation and get it fixed.
Mine also take about 55 minutes to print, while in Windoze it took
about 5 minutes.  The price of progress!!!

Tom

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