printing in the gimp

[Don W. Jenkins]

Thanks! That did it. Appreciate your help. 
Don J.

On 9/14/05, buldir <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> In the GIMP
> 
> 1) Go to "File | Print"
> 
> 2) Select "Postscript Level 2" for your printer
> 
> 3) Modify the print command by removing the "-oraw" option
> 
> 4) Find the driver for your printer in /etc/cups/ppd and extract the
> PPD file from the tarball to your home directory. Enter the path and
> name under which you have saved your PPD file or choose it with the
> "Browse" button.
> 
> 5) After closing the dialog with "OK" the fields for the options
> ("Media Size", "Media Source", ...) will contain the choices according
> to your printer. Click "Save Settings" to make your setup permanent.
> 
> 
> 
> Since you selected "Postscript Level 2" for your printer some of the
> media/page options may now be greyed out in the GIMP. Just make
> changes to the printer preferences by going to "System | Administration
> | Printing", right click on your printer, and choose "Properties" or
> "Edit".
> 
> 
> 
> I also purchased the 'TurboPrint'
> (http://www.turboprint.de/english.html) high quality Linux drivers for
> $37. It's well worth the money for 2400 DPI printing considering the
> OS was free! ;-)
> 
> 
> 
> Refs:
> 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=55653
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/d3fw7
> 
> 
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