Re: The new gimp in core (6)
On Saturday 30 June 2007, Alexander Volovics wrote:
On Sat, Jun 30, 2007 at 10:21:05AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Warning, here I am going to repeat some parts of a rant I've made before.
> Several times in fact.
>
> Like many who run Epson printers simply because the output color quality
> is worth it, I find I am stuck in a catch 22. I cannot update my gimp
> install with your new packages.
>
> The new gimp packaging is apparently hard coded in its dependencies to
> absolutely depend on gimp-print-4.2.7-23 and its plugin of the same
> version number.
>
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Hello Gene,
An update to Fedora 7 might fix your problem:
Here are the files installed bij default in Fedora7-x86_64:
gimp-2.2.15-3.fc7
gimp-help-2-0.1.0.12.fc7
gimp-libs-2.2.15-3.fc7
xsane-gimp-0.994-3.fc7
gutenprint-5.0.0.99.1-3.fc7
gutenprint-plugin-5.0.0.99.1-3.fc7
gutenprint-foomatic-5.0.0.99.1-3.fc7
PS
However depending on your Epson printer I wouldn't expect
any wonders from the gutenprint drivers.
Wrong! At least for the cxx epsons, its great.
Though the placement of the print borders and the general
quality of the print have improved markedly the colors are
still abominable (at least on my Epson Stylus Photo R200).
For quality photo prints I have to use the Epson software
supplied with the printer under Windows.
Linux remains nog go.
Alexander
I'm sorry you feel that way Alexander. I have actually sold a few color
prints from my C82 (yeah, I know, its ancient), they ARE that good and the
ink is archival. Most papers I've found will need a coat of fixative though
for mechanical protection. But thanks for the warning that gimp-print and
the r200's don't mix. I think that has been improved in gutenprint however.
For instance on my old c82, for red, I get a real red, whereas the hp's are
noticeably orange & I haven't been able to come up with a word that
adequately describes what lexmark printers do to reds. I have excellent
color vision but that has an achilles heel too, I almost have to carry a bat
in a cage around at night & use his sonar.
But, you do not address the real problem here either, the false dependencies
in this new gimp package. It doesn't need gimp-print to function as gimp,
gimp-print is only an addition to the menu that enables printing. Please
repack it without those dependencies.
--
Cheers, Gene
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