Layout size issue with HPB9180 and gimp

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snoopy27
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Layout size issue with HPB9180 and gimp

Post by snoopy27 »

Not sure if it is a gimp problem or a turboprint but here is the issue :

I try to print a A6 picture, to do so I selected "Pagesize A6" (10.50 x 14.85cm) in turboprint Layout tab.

I checked options are correct :
> lpoptions -p hpb9180
media=A6borderless .....

Then I print my photo from gimp (file->print) but when it reaches turboprint queue window, it displays "Paper Setting A4" and indeed print on A4 sheets (if I put A6 in printer, it tells me that format is wrong).

Am I missing a step somewhere ?

for info gimp was compiled from scratch on x86_64 machine :
> gimp --version
GNU Image Manipulation Program version 2.6.1
and turboprint was installed from turboprint-2.06-1.x86_64.rpm.

If anybody got a clue ...
Thanks.
zedonet
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Post by zedonet »

Hello snoopy27,

apparently you printed via the standard GIMP print dialog not with the TurboPrint print plugin (file->turboprint...)? Do you get the same problem with the "TurboPrint..." print dialog in GIMP?
snoopy27
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Post by snoopy27 »

Since I installed from rpm, I did not see the gimp plugins proposal so File->turboprint was missing in gimp menu.

I installed plugin (in fact just linking : ln -s /usr/share/turboprint/lib/gimpplugin/gpturboprint ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins).

Now I have turboprint menu and it works much better.

Thanks for the hints
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