12-12-2017, 05:05 PM
I'm struggling to learn GIMP but inconsistent and incorrect print behavior has been my biggest issue. Often I can't even simply turn the image and print it! I've encountered a range of issues but the biggest issue is that it will not accept any paper/layout changes.
Here is a thread from the old forums where some users were having the same issue:
http://gimpforums.com/thread-can-t-chang...p-settings
The thing is, it seems to be slightly different per-printer.
On my Epson Stylus Pro 3880 (A2 photo printer) I set it to Landscape 13x19" (A3+, SuperA3) and go to print but it reverts to a smaller portrait every time. I recall that this wasn't the case when I first tested over USB but no amount of tweaking and restarting seems to help when using it as a network printer (the way I intend to use it). It doesn't matter what I change in the printer preferences or print dialog.
On my HP OfficeJet 7000 Wide Format I ruined several sheets of expensive paper with the printer printing off the page because of some glitch where changing settings would result in completely incorrect page size until exiting and re-opening GIMP. Even when it is seemingly working and I can print to Legal or Tabloid, the dialog with paper and layout settings always reverts to whatever it's been stuck on when I open it (not always Letter/A4).
My Ricoh C250DN has given me less trouble but even it has had the problem where I have to close and reopen GIMP after several failed prints.
Because of these print issues I have to export and print from IrfanView. I will be printing to very expensive A2 photo papers that I can't afford to ruin so I really hope someone knows a work-around for these issues that doesn't involve rotating the image as an image edit. Thanks!
Here is a thread from the old forums where some users were having the same issue:
http://gimpforums.com/thread-can-t-chang...p-settings
The thing is, it seems to be slightly different per-printer.
On my Epson Stylus Pro 3880 (A2 photo printer) I set it to Landscape 13x19" (A3+, SuperA3) and go to print but it reverts to a smaller portrait every time. I recall that this wasn't the case when I first tested over USB but no amount of tweaking and restarting seems to help when using it as a network printer (the way I intend to use it). It doesn't matter what I change in the printer preferences or print dialog.
On my HP OfficeJet 7000 Wide Format I ruined several sheets of expensive paper with the printer printing off the page because of some glitch where changing settings would result in completely incorrect page size until exiting and re-opening GIMP. Even when it is seemingly working and I can print to Legal or Tabloid, the dialog with paper and layout settings always reverts to whatever it's been stuck on when I open it (not always Letter/A4).
My Ricoh C250DN has given me less trouble but even it has had the problem where I have to close and reopen GIMP after several failed prints.
Because of these print issues I have to export and print from IrfanView. I will be printing to very expensive A2 photo papers that I can't afford to ruin so I really hope someone knows a work-around for these issues that doesn't involve rotating the image as an image edit. Thanks!