[Solved] Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

[NoWorries]

I previously had 10.04 installed on the computer that I am now using for 10.10. Under 10.04 GIMP was able to print photos whereas on my laptop with 10.04 I could not print photos. Now I cannot print photos on 10.10 . I have a HP Photosmart C7280 printer and I have installed the HP Device manager which shows the status of the printer. The print > Image Settings on GIMP has a preview box which is blank and if I print the image it is blank. Gutenprint is useless as it does not let me select the photo tray because it does not know about the C7280 printer.

[oshunluvr]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

I'd say you're missing a package.

[doctordruidphd]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

You might also want to verify that your printer is installed -- the upgrade may have zapped its configuration.

Do you have hplip installed, and does it show your printer, and communicate with it?

you can also point your browser to http://localhost:631/ to check if your printer is installed.

[NoWorries]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

I'd say you're missing a package.

I tried to install the packages in your list but when I tried to install footmatic-db-gutenprint I got the following error:

footmatic-db-gutenprint
Depends: footmatic-db but it is not going to be installed

To check the status of my packages I did:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get install -f

My list of installed packages is in graphic.

[NoWorries]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

You might also want to verify that your printer is installed -- the upgrade may have zapped its configuration.

Do you have hplip installed, and does it show your printer, and communicate with it?

you can also point your browser to http://localhost:631/ to check if your printer is installed.

Yes, I have this package installed and I have also used the printer for printing from other packages such as OpenOffice. My installed packages are listed in the attached image.

[Snowhog]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

If not installed, install gimp-gutenprint.

Gutenprint is the print facility for the GIMP, and in addition a suite of drivers that may be used with common UNIX spooling systems using GhostScript or CUPS. These drivers provide printing quality for UNIX/Linux on a par with proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in many cases, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. Gutenprint was formerly known as Gimp-Print.

[NoWorries]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

If not installed, install gimp-gutenprint.

I installed gimp-gutenprint and when I tried to install footmatic-db-gutenprint I got the same error, ie

footmatic-db-gutenprint
Depends: footmatic-db but it is not going to be installed
Code:

BTW I still cannot print images.

Because of the difference in installed packages, I have included the sources that I have.

[doctordruidphd]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

You have something else installed that wants the foomatic package.
I have gimp-gutenprint installed, and foomatic-db-gutenprint is not installed, nor is it listed as a dependency for gimp-gutenprint, or anything gimp-gutenprint depends on.

I'm not sure what is trying to pull in the foomatic package.

Try: dpkg-query --status gimp-gutenprint

[Yuri sss]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

You have something else installed that wants the foomatic package.
I have gimp-gutenprint installed, and foomatic-db-gutenprint is not installed, nor is it listed as a dependency for gimp-gutenprint, or anything gimp-gutenprint depends on.

Same here. To see dependencies, simply select the gimp-gutenprint package in Synaptic and select the "Dependencies" tab below. To see which packages depend on gimp-gutenprint, select "Dependants" from the dropdown.

[NoWorries]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

Same here. To see dependencies, simply select the gimp-gutenprint package in Synaptic and select the "Dependencies" tab below. To see which packages depend on gimp-gutenprint, select "Dependants" from the dropdown.

I found Dependencies after selecting properties. What I get is shown below.

[nuno]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

the man said "select Dependants from the dropdown."

[NoWorries]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

the man said "select Dependants from the dropdown."

I have Synaptic 0.63.1 installed and when I right mouse click on gimp-gutenprint there is no "Dependants" listed. When I select "properties" I then get "Dependencies". Can you see Dependants from the dropdown on your computer? If so, what version of Synaptic are you using?

[dibl]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

I used muon, right-clicked on gimp-gutenprint, chose the "dependencies" tab, and saw this:

Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.29.3)
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Depends: libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4)
Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0)
Depends: libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1)
Depends: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.21.6)
Depends: libgimp2.0 (>= 2.4.0)
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0)
Depends: libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.8.0)
Depends: libgutenprint2 (>= 5.2.6)
Depends: libgutenprintui2-1 (>= 5.2.6)
Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0)
Depends: libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4)
Depends: zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Depends: gimp (>= 2.4.0~rc1-1)
Suggests: gutenprint-doc (>= 5.2.6-0ubuntu8)
Suggests: gutenprint-locales (>= 5.2.6-0ubuntu8)
Enhances: gimp

Identical to yours.

However, when I checked foomatic-db, look at the bottom of the list:

Suggests: cups-driver-gutenprint |
Suggests: foomatic-db-gutenprint
Suggests: hplip
Suggests: hplip-cups
Suggests: foo2zjs
Suggests: splix
Suggests: m2300w
Suggests: pxljr
Suggests: ghostscript-cups
Suggests: openprinting-ppds
Suggests: openprinting-ppds-extra
Suggests: cjet
Suggests: c2050
Suggests: ptouch-driver
Recommends: foomatic-db-engine
Recommends: foomatic-filters (>= 4.0)
Recommends: ghostscript
Recommends: cups
Recommends: cups-client
Recommends: min12xxw
Recommends: hpijs
Recommends: pnm2ppa
Conflicts: foomatic-db-hpijs
Breaks: foomatic-filters (< 4.0)
Replaces: foomatic-db-hpijs

So I think there's a problem between foomatic-db and foomatic-db-hpijs. But it says the foomatic-db package is the replacement, so maybe you can remove foomatic-db-hpijs and then install foomatic-db and get a different result.

Maybe.

[Yuri sss]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

the man said "select Dependants from the dropdown."

I have Synaptic 0.63.1 installed and when I right mouse click on gimp-gutenprint there is no "Dependants" listed. When I select "properties" I then get "Dependencies". Can you see Dependants from the dropdown on your computer? If so, what version of Synaptic are you using?

See below.

[oshunluvr]

Re: Cannot Print Photos with GIMP

Guess I'm a dummy - I don't see "Dependants" anywhere except for my kids when they ask for money. I do see "Dependencies" in several locations however. Hey, I'm not even afraid to click on a drop-down menu and still, no Dependants... hmmm... maybe there's a wiki page for Synaptic Menus for Dummies because clearly, some of us need one.

dependant [dɪˈpɛndənt] n
a person who depends on another person, organization, etc., for support, aid, or sustenance, esp financial support
Usage: Avoid confusion with dependent

de·pen·dent (d-pndnt) adj.
1. Contingent on another.
2. Subordinate.
3. Relying on or requiring the aid of another for support: dependent children.
4. Hanging down.
Usage: Avoid confusion with dependant