Bug#605037: iceweasel: Iceweasel uses wrong default print resolution

[Mike Hommey]

On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 04:40:23PM +0000, Neil Youngman wrote:
> Package: iceweasel
> Version: 3.5.15-1
> Severity: normal
> 
> 
> When I try to print from iceweasel I always have to correct the
> resolution. My printer is a 600dpi printer, but Iceweasel selects 300
> dpi every time and I have to change it to avoid wasting paper.
> 
> My printer is an HP CP1515N
> It is configured using CUPS
> My desktop environment is KDE
> My Debian version is testing/squeeze 

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 06:35:17PM +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
> Package: iceweasel
> Version: 3.5.19-2
> Followup-For: Bug #605037
> 
> My printer is an HP LaserJet 2200. Iceweasel honours all the print queue settings
> apart from Resolution when used with some drivers, where it always gives 300dpi.
> 
> The ppd produced by the CUPS+Gutenprint v6.2.6 has
> 
>   *Resolution 300dpi/300x300 DPI: "<</HWResolution[300 300]/cupsCompression 3>>setpagedevice"
> 
> Change 300dpi to 301dpi or 300dp or 300x300dpi and the problem goes away; the
> print queue parameter is displayed in Iceweasel's printing dialogue.
> 
> The ppd Foomatic/pixmono (en) driver has in its ppd
>   
>   *PrinterResolution 300x300dpi/300 DPI: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PrinterResolution=300x300dpi"
> 
> and there is no defaulting to 300dpi with it.
> 
> This is an upstream bug I expect. It was not present in Lenny. It is in stable,
> testing and unstable. 

Hi,

Sorry for the late answer.

Did it get any better with version 5.0 from either unstable or
http://mozilla.debian.net/ ?

Mike