Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:53:50 +0200 From: Danny Pansters <danny@ricin.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Very slow printing with stock FreeBSD5.3 + CUPS + Gimp-Print + HPDeskJet612C Message-ID: <200504111953.50158.danny@ricin.com> In-Reply-To: <425AAB51.5020808@tvog.net> References: <3d4917d89fcf710e1ada055cb7bd4de9@asu.edu> <425A76AE.5010606@makeworld.com> <425AAB51.5020808@tvog.net>
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On Monday 11 April 2005 18:52, Frank Laszlo wrote: > 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. Gimp-print is about the worst one could use. Use hpijs. > >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* Use hpijs (and hpoj) with cups. Works really well on my photosmart 2610 all-in-one thing. They're ports from HP's drivers for Linux: /usr/ports/print/hpijs /usr/ports/graphics/hpoj > > 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 HTH, Dan
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