BZ# 633848 - ghostscript error printing PDF with image.

Steven Haigh netwiz at crc.id.au
Mon Sep 27 09:44:38 UTC 2010


On 27/09/10 19:29, Joachim Backes wrote:
> On 09/27/2010 10:41 AM, Steven Haigh wrote:
>> On 27/09/10 15:10, Joachim Backes wrote:
>>> On 09/26/2010 07:06 PM, Steven Haigh wrote:
>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>
>>>> I'm wondering if someone is able to reproduce this. I am starting to
>>>> think that it is an issue with evince - not cups or ghostscript as I
>>>> originally suspected.
>>>>
>>>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=633848
>>>>
>>>> My main thoughts is that because Acrobat Reader can print the same PDF
>>>> with no errors - and have a correct layout - that the issue lies with
>>>> whatever evince creates to print.
>>>>
>>>> I have a sample PDF that always seems to trigger this bug (the B960 PDF).
>>>>
>>>> Interestingly, when printing via evince to a PS printer, the document
>>>> does not print at all - but when printing to a PCL printer, parts of the
>>>> document are missing. I think this may be a side effect however.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> tested it with a Lexmark E120N networkprinter (attached with cups):
>>>
>>> 1. acroread opens and prints properly
>>> 2a.evince displays the document properly
>>> 2b.If saying "print" in evince, evince immediately popups an error
>>>      message: There was a problem processing document
>>>      'Aircraft / Ship Outward Manifest', and when pressing "Diagnose",
>>>      getting "Server Not Exporting Printers" with some explanation
>>
>> Interesting. I'm not familiar with the Lexmark E120N - is that a
>> postscript, PCL or something else?
>
> I's a PCL printer (LAN attached). I will attach the printer properties.
>>
>>>
>>> Beside this, having a similar issue with gimp (prints only an empty
>>> page, without a message, BZ 624408). Maybe, same reasons?
>>>
>>
>> I looked at this - If you can attach an image that causes the issue for
>> you so we can all test on a common source, I'll give it a go.
>>
>
>

I can confirm this bug. A blank print preview and also a blank page printed.

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Steven Haigh

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