Re: [Gimp-user] [Fwd: [CentOS] Gutenprint - Gimp - Color pcl files]

[Robert Krawitz <rlk alum mit edu>]

On Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:18:25 -0500, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> I am trying to create a 'color' *.pcl from a pdf file with the use of
> gimp and the gutenprint gimp plugin.   I have done this easily to
> create a black & white *.pcl file, but have not found a way to create a
> file that contains the 'color' commands for an HP laser printer.

This question really belongs on
gimp-print-devel lists sourceforge net, but no mind, since I'm here.
But please reply off-list, since I can help you directly as the
Gutenprint project lead.

> I am running Centos 7.5 with all of the latest updates.  gutenprint-
> 5.2.9-18.el7.x86_64 is the current version in the Centos repositories

You will need to download and build (from source) Gutenprint 5.2.14,
from here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/gutenprint-5.2/5.2.14/

> While using the gutenprint plugin within gimp I am allowed to select
> from a list of HP color printers :
>
> HP Color LaserJet 2500
> HP Color LaserJet 4500
> HP Color LaserJet 4550
> HP Color LaserJet 4600
> HP Color LaserJet 5
> HP Color LaserJet 5000
> HP Color LaserJet 5500
> HP Color LaserJet 8550GM
>
> But when I use any of these I am not allowed to select 'Color' on the
> output tab.
>
> I have tried to use other drivers like 'HP DesignJet 450C'  and am able
> to select color options without a problem and to produce a color *.pcl
> file, but the file created obviously does not work on a hp color laser
> printer.
>
> I tried installing gutenprint 5.3.1 from https://sourceforge.net/projec
> ts/gimp-print/files/gutenprint-5.3/5.3.1/ , and things seem to go well,
> but I have little experience with the process, and after the
> installation and reboot there were no differences with the use of the
> HP Color LaserJet drivers.

5.3.1 does support color printing from color laser printers.  I'd
suggest 5.2.14 for now, though; 5.3.1 is fairly new.

After you run make install, you need to run cups-genppdupdate.  If you
use 5.3.1, you would need to run cups-genppdupdate -x.
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