1/2 dozenth request over 3-years

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 14:01 -0400, Douglas S. Saylor wrote: 
> Can't get printing squared away! I've posted this problem a couple
> times, nobody had solution. Hoping a fresh look might yield better
> results. Googled a BUNCH, nothing. I mean NOTHING like my problem. I've
> been booting into Windows for most of my printing, but it's time I
> figure this out! 
> 
> Printer is a HP D1660. Plugged in USB, printer found, auto-installed
> drivers. In the PAST it was suggested I download some HP stuff for
> Linux: that did not address this issue.
> 
> Problem: Print is "blurry". Almost looks like print is doubling, almost
> like a purposeful effect. Font has a "shadow" almost like a bad attempt
> to give the appearance of depth.
> 
> Work-around: if I set printer to grey-scale, print is totally clear.
> 
> Clean install (I never upgrade) of both 10.10 & now 11.04 both yielded
> this issue for me. TIA!

Similar problem here. When I got all huffy about it with HP, I was
passed up to someone claiming to be in charge of printer issues for HP
to the world. She suggested that in the future I not buy a entry-level
printer, and that my year old printer must be broken. What I then
suggested is not printable. I am an equal opportunity ranter. Man,
woman, I don't care. 

If someone has an old Spinwriter parked in the garage, let me know. I
could print a carton of fan-fold with one $5 ribbon. So would my old
Teletype 43. http://www.atariarchives.org/bcc3/showpage.php?page=287

But, to get any semblance of decent printing you do need the HP utils
and drivers straight from HP. I haven't checked lately, but there used
to be a huge difference in the version # between the repo and HP.
Printing improved, using the HP version from HP's website, but still
looks like crap. Just better looking crap. What's a shame is that it
used to do a pretty decent job of printing. I'm in the process of
updating it again, I'll get back to you as to the results. Ric


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My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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