This is fixed in Ubuntu Trusty and later.
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hplip (3.14.3-0ubuntu2) trusty; urgency=low
* debian/local/HP-LaserJet_4000-PostScript-PPD.patch, debian/rules: Patch
PPD file for the HP LaserJet 4000 to use the same JobPatchFile as the
LaserJet 4050. It seems that the 4000 has the same PS interpreter bug to
work around. Note that it is not possible to use the standard mechanisms
for patches as HP ships all PPDs compressed (Closed: #742766).
-- Till Kamppeter <till.kamppe...@gmail.com> Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:20:00 +0100
** Project changed: hplip => hplip (Ubuntu)
** Changed in: hplip (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
** Tags added: patch patch-accepted-debian
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1298194
Title:
HP LaserJet 4000 PostScript PPD buggy
Status in hplip package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in hplip package in Debian:
New
Bug description:
When I upgraded my Debian system from Squeeze to Wheezy, I had two problems
with printing.
My printer is a HP LaserJet 4000, with a JetDirect card and plenty of memory
(384KB). I'm using the PostScript PPD, because the other PPDs don't allow me to
select most printer options. The printer was working fine in Squeeze.
I had to fix two problems to make my printer work in the new version
of CUPS (1.5.3) and hp-drivers (3.12.6).
The first problem is an issue I had already fixed in Squeeze, and needed to
fix again. The PPD for the HP LaserJet 4000 is misisng a critical postscript
workaround. The HP LaserJet 4000 and HP LaserJet 4050 are effectively the same
printer, just a faster processor (I know, I also have a 4050). The fix was to
extract the workaround from the PPD for the 4050 and insert that in the PPD for
the 4000. The other differences between the PPDs are related to job storage,
and I don't use that which is why I did not try to backport it.
The patch for the PPD for the 4000 is attached. The original file name seems
to be HP4000_5.PPD.
The second problem, which is new is Wheezy, is that PDF to PS renderer need
to be changed. The default, GostScript, absolutely choke the printer. After
many minutes, either the printer print an error message, or just stop
processing witout printing anything.
To change the renderer, I needed to do :
lpadmin -p <printer-name> -o pdftops-renderer-default=pdftops
The documentation claim that changing the rendered will loose color
accuracy, which is most likely not an issue for a black and white
printer. I hope it's possible to change the default renderer for all
those old printers so that printer drivers work out of the box,
because tracking down those things takes time.
Thanks !
Jean
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