Thanks for the tip!
When I just tried that I got:
# sudo apt install ghostscript=9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
libgs9=9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1 libgs9-common=9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Version '9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1' for 'ghostscript' was not found
E: Version '9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1' for 'libgs9' was not found
E: Version '9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1' for 'libgs9-common' was not found
#
Obviously I need to configure(?) something, but am at a bit of a loss
as to what,
as I don't really know much about the Debian/Ubuntu packaging system. (Any
tips or pointers?)
Fortunately, the "High Qualify Grayscale" CUPS workaround is Ok(-ish)
for now....
cheers!
-blf-
On Fri, 22 Feb 2019 at 18:20, Jarl <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have downgraded to 9.25 using
> sudo apt install ghostscript=9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1 libgs9=9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
> libgs9-common=9.25~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1
>
> That solved the problem.
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> Title:
> GhostScript Update causes Blue Background
>
> Status in ghostscript package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> I am running 64 bit Linux Mint 19.1, the Cinnamon desktop 4.0.9, with
> kernel 4.15.0-45-generic.
>
> Two days ago an update to ghostscript dated 20 FEB 2019 appeared, and
> was applied to two of my machines (One is an Intel and one is an AMD,
> but both are kept fully updated) that share a networked HP OfficeJet
> 6700 Printer.
>
> At some point following the update, I happened to print a document,
> and ended up with a blue background on every page, even otherwise
> blank second sides. This occured regardless of a variety of
> originating applications I used, such as LibreOffice, various text
> editors, and even the CUPS "print test page" option.
>
> It took me a while to troubleshoot this on that first machine (trying
> different apps, reinstalling CUPS and so forth) until I realized the
> new ghostscript update was the issue and that (after trying to print
> from the second machine) it was affecting both machines.
>
> I should note that, using the "non-CUPS" appearance of the same
> printer, no blue background is present, but of course this provides no
> features like ink-level reporting, dual-sided printing, etc.
>
> I "restored" the ghostscript stuff from the last Timeshift backup and
> that cured the issue but I think this is a serious matter that should
> be addressed immediately (not the least because it's hard to read
> black text on a blue background and it wastes a lot of ink).
>
> I first posted this at
> <https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=288613#p1598888>
> and then sent an e-mail to [email protected] (whose name was
> on the update information) who advised me to post this bug here.
>
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Title:
GhostScript Update causes Blue Background
Status in ghostscript package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
I am running 64 bit Linux Mint 19.1, the Cinnamon desktop 4.0.9, with
kernel 4.15.0-45-generic.
Two days ago an update to ghostscript dated 20 FEB 2019 appeared, and
was applied to two of my machines (One is an Intel and one is an AMD,
but both are kept fully updated) that share a networked HP OfficeJet
6700 Printer.
At some point following the update, I happened to print a document,
and ended up with a blue background on every page, even otherwise
blank second sides. This occured regardless of a variety of
originating applications I used, such as LibreOffice, various text
editors, and even the CUPS "print test page" option.
It took me a while to troubleshoot this on that first machine (trying
different apps, reinstalling CUPS and so forth) until I realized the
new ghostscript update was the issue and that (after trying to print
from the second machine) it was affecting both machines.
I should note that, using the "non-CUPS" appearance of the same
printer, no blue background is present, but of course this provides no
features like ink-level reporting, dual-sided printing, etc.
I "restored" the ghostscript stuff from the last Timeshift backup and
that cured the issue but I think this is a serious matter that should
be addressed immediately (not the least because it's hard to read
black text on a blue background and it wastes a lot of ink).
I first posted this at
<https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=288613#p1598888>
and then sent an e-mail to [email protected] (whose name was
on the update information) who advised me to post this bug here.
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ghostscript/+bug/1817308/+subscriptions
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