On Tue, 2006-01-03 at 16:48 +0100, Johannes Meixner wrote:
Hello,
On Jan 3 14:55 Dave Howorth wrote (shortened):
is it worth trying Gutenprint?
Gutenprint is the successor of Gimp-Print but Gutenprint is not yet released (still in beta state).
Now I did read what you posted in your earlier mail: http://www.linuxforum.com/forums/index.php?s=90bded507a9d366a0bf15abe733140ca&showtopic=155538&st=0entry675463
Aah. Thanks for reminding me about that link :) I'd forgotten it :( And it was one of the factors in my decision to buy the RX620. Doh!
Therefore is seems the RX620 is compatible regarding printing (and perhaps even regarding scanning - see my other mail) with the RX600.
The link above says: "It's supported by Gutenprint, the driver name is "escp2-rx620". It's equivalent to the R300. There's also an RX600 driver in Gimp-Print 4.2.7." and the Avasys site has one print driver for Stylus Photo RX600/RX610 and a different one for Stylus Photo RX620/RX630. So I guess there's some difference but I don't know how much.
If it is really compatible, you should be able to print with Gimp-Print in Suse Linux 9.3 out of the box with one of the following PPDs: <snip details>
I'll give these a try, thanks. And maybe the Gutenprint RC. I'd prefer to use open software if it works reliably.
The only problem on 64-bit architecture is to have all necessary 32-bit libraries available in ...lib... so that the linker can link a 32-bit application with its required 32-bit libraries.
OK. I don't think there can be a missing library here otherwise I'd expect to see a link error at install or runtime (depending on whether the library is static).
It looks wrong when the Epson Avasys rastertopips filter is a 32-bit application but is stored in a ...lib64... directory on your system.
I'll see if I can find out whether it really is 32 or 64 bits, and whether there's something wrong with the install script.
It was only meant as a possible test to prove that it is really a 32-bit versus 64-bit problem and/or as a last resource to get it working with the 32-bit Epson Avasys driver.
Aah, OK. That's sensible if the other alternatives don't work quickly. You had me worried there for a time - I thought you were suggesting 64-bit wasn't ready for prime time :( Thanks, Dave