From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 11 16:52:42 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 215C416A4CE for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:52:42 +0000 (GMT) Received: from ritamari.vonostingroup.com (ip193-230.digitalrealm.net [216.144.193.230]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7775243D55 for ; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:52:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from laszlof@tvog.net) Received: from adsl-68-72-248-38.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net ([68.72.248.38] helo=tvog.net) by ritamari.vonostingroup.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.50 (FreeBSD)) id 1DL29c-000Dtp-IR; Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:52:52 -0400 Message-ID: <425AAB51.5020808@tvog.net> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:52:33 -0400 From: Frank Laszlo User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: racerx@makeworld.com References: <3d4917d89fcf710e1ada055cb7bd4de9@asu.edu> <425A76AE.5010606@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <425A76AE.5010606@makeworld.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - ritamari.vonostingroup.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [26 6] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tvog.net X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: cc: "Anthony M. Agelastos" cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Very slow printing with stock FreeBSD5.3 + CUPS + Gimp-Print + HPDeskJet612C X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:52:42 -0000 Chris wrote: >Anthony M. Agelastos wrote: > > >>Hello all, >> >>My HP DeskJet 612C printer is printing unbearably slow (0.033 PPM). I >>have a stock installation (GENERIC KERNEL) of FreeBSD 5.3 straight off >>of the install CDs, and I have installed very little software thus far. >>I have mainly followed the installation instructions from >> >>http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~ranga/notes/freebsd_cups.html >> >>It basically prints one line at a time, then pauses for a while, and >>makes some noises, and then repeats. The whole single test page took >>over 30 minutes to print. Does anyone have any insight/info that they >>can give me to solve this problem or point me in the right direction of >>solving it? I have Googled and done some searching and did not come up >>with anything. I checked the CUPS documentation and forums and did not >>see anything either. >> >> > >Anthony, > > I too have this issue. I tried with my HP 1100, 1300 and a 4050 on 3 >differant PC/laptops. The thing is, one of them, like yours, was a >generic install w/gnome and I tried bot apsfilter and CUPS. > > Yet, everyone I have spoken with has no idea of the issues I'm dealing >with. So for now, and untill I pop on 5.4, I'm gonna leave my printing >for Windows. > > Yes, I tried the install via the Handbook, read the docs for apfilter, >and the closest I get to printing is via CUPS - and with the same issues >(and worse then you). Mine happen to be the "GO" light flashes for 20 >minutes befor anything spits out. *shrug* > > Perhaps the quality setting is locked on high resolution? This would probably make the printer print quite slow if its an inkjet. Regards, Frank Laszlo