michaelrsweet
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19 years ago CUPS.org User: Larry_S
Also, when successfully printing from InDesign through ESP Ghostscript 8.15.1, spool times are reasonable, and appropriate for the number of copies requested (spools once for each page and uses the printer's RAM to spit out copies). So, if I can get a basic install of CUPS 1.1.23 (or better) and ESP Ghostscript 8.15.1 on my Mac OS X 10.3.9 box, I assume the Apple-centric pictwpstops errors will cease.
Version: 8.15.1 CUPS.org User: Larry_S
First the Error:
When printing from Adobe Reader 7.0.5 to a Konica Minolta 5430 DL printer (non-Postscript) I get poor spooling results for multipage print jobs (i.e. 5 copies of 1 page rasterizes 5 jobs instead of using the printer's memory - reducing the printer page/minute by half, 10 pages/minute). This is with pictwpstops --> pstocupsraster --> rastertokm5430dl. The print quality is still as good as I have seen from the printer, since I set 'defaults write -g com.apple.print.apple.pictwpstopdf YES', otherwise Reader rasterizes the output and the colors, including black, are fainter. Spool problems persist regardless of the pictwpstopdf setting or telling Reader to 'print as image.' Those are cgpdftoraster --> rastertokm5430dl in CUPS log.
When I print the same file on a Mac OS X 10.2.8 box with CUPS 1.1.15-2 and ESP Ghostscript 7.07.1 the colors are a bit paler, but OK, and the print speeds are what KonicaMinolta advertises - 20-24 pages/minute for color! Spools the first page and spits out the copies. What I would like is to print from the OS X 10.3.9 box with the same speed, for copies, but with the better color fidelity. Plus, it's my development machine!
Here is what I have tried:
1) No third party drivers - in Gimp-Print or Foomatic.
2) Installed ESP Ghostscript 7.07.1 on 10.3.9 box and got the same high speeds as the 10.2.8 box, but the colors are way too rich and dark. This is pictwpstops --> pstosraster --> rastertokm5430dl. Got a 'pictwpstops - got an error disposing of document = -9783' error after first page printed, until I set Reader's Font and Resources Policy to 'Send for Each Page.' Good speed, bad color.
3) Tried printing through Apple's Preview program. Yeah, right. Spool times increased 10 fold! Always cgpdftoraster --> rastertokm5430dl regardless of print settings. Didn't bother testing further due to insane spool times.
4) Compiled and installed ESP Ghostscript 8.15.1, as per user suggestion on < http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L216+I80+T+P1+Q > and ghostscript works, but not always through CUPS. This is pictwpstops --> pstosraster --> rastertokm5430dl. Always the 'pictwpstops - got an error disposing of document = -9783' error regardless of print settings in Reader, which is where I'd like to print. But, I can now print well through InDesign (though colors are lighter), where as pictwpstops --> pstocupsraster --> rastertokm5430dl always did a very poor and spotty job rasterizing from InDesign.
What I'd like to do:
I'd really like to use pstosraster and ESP Ghostscript 8.15.1 in the workflow, so that I can print from ALL Adobe apps to this printer, and at a good page/minute rate. But, it seems Apple's CUPS install won't let me (evidently, pictwpstops contains Apple code, which is where the error crops up). Can I overwrite the Apple CUPS install with CUPS 1.1.23, or a 1.2svn, successfully? I have compiled CUPS 1.1.23 already under /usr/local/ to get ESP Ghostscript 8.15.1 to compile, but didn't really want to mess with the basic Apple install. Can I get the /usr/local install to function for me at login or boot instead?