ASP and Turboprint drivers on Linux

[randyennis]

I'm using (and really liking) ASP for Linux. Running on Ubuntu 11.04 32-Bit. I'm a long-time user of Bibble 4 and 5. I've noticed a particular problem when upgrading to the newest version of Corel ASP 1.0.1.10. When I go to print a photo and the print dialogue for Turboprint comes up, the "Advanced" tab contains no information with parameters for the printer driver, such as paper type, size, colorspace, etc. I've attached a screenshot using ASP and using Bibble 5. The original version of ASP worked fine, so it looks like some regression in the new version. Thankfully, I have Bibble 5 to allow me to print, but I need this fixed soon.

Using Turboprint 2.22-2 with Canon Pixma Pro-9000 Mark II on Ubuntu Linux 11.04 (32-bit).

Screenshots attached...

[vieledinge]

Same here with a Canon Pixma MG 6150 (Turboprint 2.25) and Canon Selphy CP-510 (Gutenprint) under Kubuntu 11.04/64

Has you send ab Bugreport?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ASPFeedback

[randyennis]

I hadn't, but thanks for suggesting that... Gonna do it now!

[jmsarat]

Same problem with Mageia 64bits, TurboPrint 2.25.1, Epson R1800.

[randyennis]

Has anyone been able to determine what might fix this problem? I filed a bug report (got no confirmation), but I haven't seen or heard anything else. It's still a (highly frustrating) problem.

I'm getting by using Bibble 5 to print, but it's becoming a "what's the point?" moment -- I can do the work in Bibble fine, for now. I'd just like a good, working solution that runs under Linux without emulation or virtual machines. The fact that it was working and now doesn't in the newer version indicates that regression testing wasn't complete for the changes being pushed out. I realize this is Corel, and their Linux history is pretty abysmal, but Bibble was always able to put out a product that was on par for all OSes and they were pretty quick to make fixes when problems were found. I'd like to see the same here...

[steje44]

Always no Solution?

[benoit]

Always no Solution?

I found one way to print with not too much steps (at least once set up):

A/ prepare your setup:
1/ use your own layout with exact paper size, image position and dimension, crop or fit ... (edit a xxx.layout file in /home/username/.AfterShotPro/layouts)

2/ use this layout to set up a new print queue, pick any printer, keep 300dpi, select print to file and input a relevant file name (mysuperA4layout.pdf)

3/ create scripts in /home/username/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts, for example

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#! /bin/sh
lp -d Pro9500II-TP -o PageSize=Custom1005 -o MediaType=Custom1007_3 -o Resolution=601x600dpi "$1"

Here you can see that I am using a custom size because I needed to adjust right/left centering in my printer, and also a custom media type (needed as soon as you calibrate your printer to carry the icc profile). The last one is the way TurboPrint set the quality. The best way to set the options is to set it in the turboprint setup and then look at the output of lpoptions command to get it right.

You need one script for each set of paper/media/printquality, but not for each layout
I also recommend to use the preview feature of TurboPrint monitor in order to check everything is fine before confirming actual print.

B/ print
1/ send pictures to print queue, once done execute print
2/ right click on the mysuperA4layout.pdf file and launch Script->printA4_IlfordSilk_high

lp will print using a 100% size set in the pdf file and you will see it immediately in turboprint monitor preview, along with a summary of applied settings
enjoy

I can also keep the pdf 'as printed' when needed for future reference or if I need to print again the same set.

[hannes_hab]

hello benoit,

thank you for the hint,
I did print to pdf from bibble and ASP but I did not know about nautilus scripts for printing.
I always opened the file in Acrobat Reader til now.
some questions:
where to get the specific options like custom media sizes and so on?
what is - "$1" - does it belong to the script or to turboprint?

[benoit]

some questions:
where to get the specific options like custom media sizes and so on?

This is where I use the turboprint control parameters setup to change the setting to the one I want (for example if my default setting are standard paper on A4, I change it to the ones I want to set for the script purpose) and then I see how it translates in "lp" command line parameters by using the "lpoptions" command followed by the printer name (there is also a lp command to get the exact printer names, use manpages for lp)
Once done I can restore my turboprint settings to my default ones (e.g. standard paper on A4). The hardcoded parameters in the script will set the parameters when needed.

what is - "$1" - does it belong to the script or to turboprint?

It does belong to the script, as the script needs to get the filename of the file you right click on. By the way this is not the recommended way to pass the parameter but in my case it was ok (the normal recommended way is able to take multiple files or directories as input, look for nautilus scripting on google if you need it, I can not find the reference now while I am at work and my firewall blocks all ubuntu websites )

Benoit

[hannes_hab]

thank you benoit!