#839245 printer-driver-escpr: no printing at maximum resolution

Package:
printer-driver-escpr
Source:
epson-inkjet-printer-escpr
Description:
printer driver for Epson Inkjet that use ESC/P-R
Submitter:
laurent deber
Date:
2022-06-19 09:33:04 UTC
Severity:
normal
#839245#5
Date:
2016-09-30 15:42:12 UTC
From:
To:
Dear Maintainer,

Hi,

I have printed a vector graphics file with driver escpr,
but the two different options:
#lpr -o quality=PLAIN_NORMAL filename.ps
#lpr -o quality=PLAIN_HIGH filename.ps
don't show any difference in printing resolution.

The ppd file has the following lines:

*MediaType PLAIN_HIGH/plain papers-High: "<</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType PLAIN_NORMAL/plain papers-Standard: "<</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice"

so, I tried to modify it as follows:

*MediaType PLAIN_VHIGH/plain papers-VeryHigh: "<</HWResolution[5760 1440]>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType PLAIN_HIGH/plain papers-High: "<</HWResolution[720 720]>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType PLAIN_NORMAL/plain papers-Standard: "<</HWResolution[360 360]>>setpagedevice"

and I have reconfigured the printer and its defaults values, obtaining the following results:

at PLAIN_HIGH the printer takes a longer time, but the quality is effectively the same as
PLAIN_NORMAL;
at PLAIN_VHIGH, that is 5760x1440 dpi, the maximum resolution declared by manufacturer,
there is a filter fault and the printer doesn't print at all.

 The printer is an Epson ET-2500

#839245#10
Date:
2022-04-02 09:35:39 UTC
From:
To:
Hi Laurent,

thanks a lot for your report. Can you please check whether the problem
exists after a few new upstream versions?

However, the ppd file was provided by Epson, so there has to be a reason
why they didn't use the maximum resolution in it.

Thanks!
  Thorsten

#839245#15
Date:
2022-06-19 09:19:39 UTC
From:
To:
There seems to be no problem in newer versions anymore, so I am closing
this bug manually now.

   Thorsten