forwarded 587578 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/235399 merge 531858 587578 tags 587578 upstream confirmed thanks
Mark, Thanks for your report. This is a frustrating bug that has been reported upstream over two years ago and is costing people real money. I have added your report to the upstream report, but please feel free to add any additional comments to the upstream report at launchpad. Mark ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: [Pkg-hpijs-devel] Bug#587578: hplip: adaptive greyscale (don't use color to print black, it's expensive) Date: Wednesday 30 June 2010, 08:11:36 From: Mark Hedges <hed...@scriptdolphin.com> To: Debian Bug Tracking System <sub...@bugs.debian.org> Package: hplip Version: 3.10.5-1 Severity: wishlist It seems like when I print a page of black text using the default 'Normal Color' printer setting, it uses the color cartridge to print black. I notice this when the color catridge runs out of ink or when the paper jams and it prints only one or two colors instead of all of them. The color cartridge is for printing color. The black ink cartridge is for printing black, and is less expensive. As a result, I have to selectively print pages that might have color pictures on them, and switch to 'Normal Greyscale' to print pages that do not. There ought to be a way for the driver to detect whether it is printing b/w or color, and use the appropriate cartridge for the appropriate pixels. Thanks. Mark -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (990, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages hplip depends on: ii adduser 3.112 add and remove users and groups ii coreutils 8.5-1 GNU core utilities ii cups 1.4.3-1 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - ii cups-client 1.4.3-1 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - ii hplip-data 3.10.5-1 HP Linux Printing and Imaging - da ii libc6 2.11.1-3 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii libcups2 1.4.3-1 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - ii libdbus-1-3 1.2.24-1 simple interprocess messaging syst ii libhpmud0 3.10.5-1 HP Multi-Point Transport Driver (h ii libsane 1.0.21-2 API library for scanners ii libssl0.9.8 0.9.8o-1 SSL shared libraries ii lsb-base 3.2-23.1 Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip ii policykit-1 0.96-2 framework for managing administrat ii python 2.5.4-9 An interactive high-level object-o ii python-dbus 0.83.1-1 simple interprocess messaging syst ii python-imaging 1.1.7-1+b1 Python Imaging Library ii python-pexpect 2.3-1 Python module for automating inter Versions of packages hplip recommends: ii avahi-daemon 0.6.25-3 Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon ii hpijs 3.10.5-1 HP Linux Printing and Imaging - gs ii sane-utils 1.0.21-2 API library for scanners -- utilit Versions of packages hplip suggests: ii gtklp 1.2.7-2 printing tool for CUPS on the GNOM ii hplip-doc 3.10.5-1 HP Linux Printing and Imaging - do ii hplip-gui 3.10.5-1 HP Linux Printing and Imaging - GU -- no debconf information _______________________________________________ Pkg-hpijs-devel mailing list pkg-hpijs-de...@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-hpijs-devel ----------------------------------------- -- "Print black" does not use black ink cartridge https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/235399 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
