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Gutenprint

Gutenprint - 5.2.0beta4

drivers for Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark, PCL & more printers

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Selected Version: 5.2.0beta4
Release Date: 2008-08-17
License: Beta
Downloads (version 5.2.0beta4): 2,834
Downloads (all versions): 239,029
Price: Free

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Product Description:

Gutenprint, formerly named Gimp-Print, is a suite of printer drivers that may be used with most common UNIX print spooling systems, including CUPS, lpr, LPRng, or others. These drivers provide high quality printing for UNIX (including Macintosh OS X 10.2 and above) and Linux systems that in many cases equal or exceed proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in quality and functionality, and can be used for demanding printing tasks requiring flexibility and high quality. This software package includes an enhanced Print plug-in for the GIMP that replaces the plug-in packaged with the GIMP, and Ghostscript and CUPS drivers, as well as Foomatic data supporting the Ghostscript driver.

What's new in this version:

Gutenprint 5.2 no longer supports Macintosh OS X 10.2; it now requires 10.3 (Panther) or higher. This is due to a new library requirement (for the iconv library) that is not present in 10.2. Included in this release is a work around for certain applications (most notably Microsoft Office) that did not print correctly on printers capable of high resolution, due to inability to handle the specified resolutions. Also, PPD files are now globalized. They include, by default, all localizations in a single file.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

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Gutenprint CommentaryHP970CS - No Duplex printing - Version: 5.2.4-rc1, 6/19/2009 06:30AM PST

NonEgo
Using HP 970 Cse printer with Mac OS X 10.5.7
Installed Gutenprint 5.2.4-rc1

Duplex printing does not work.

Al Maloney
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Gutenprint ReviewUninstalls Epson printers Bug - Version: 5.2.2, 11/20/2008 12:25PM PST

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William Robinson
I've been using Gutenprint as the driver for my Epson 1160 ever since moving to OSX years ago. So I was happy to see the 5.2.2 update had gone golden. But once I installed it I was unhappy to find that it removed the contents of /usr/local/bin which is where the CUPS elements reside. I could no longer print to the 1160, until I downgraded back to Gp 5.0.2. I then tried upgrading to 5.22 again, keeping the /usr/local/bin window open; and sure enough the install process removed the elements again. This time I had first backed them up, and I was able to install them manually.

It was the Gutenprint Utility for Epson Inkjet Printers (which I used to print nozzel checks) that alerted me to the location of the missing files; other wise I wouldn't have had a clue where to look for them.

I'm pretty sure these file are not supposed to be removed, or that they should have been replaced with something newer.
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Gutenprint CommentaryHopeful for Gutenprint's future - Version: 5.2.0beta4, 8/18/2008 04:23AM PST

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donsl777--2008
I'm not a newbie, having owned over a dozen Macintosh computers since I bought my first MacPlus back in 1986. That being said, I'm nowhere near what I'd consider to be an expert user.

Gutenprint has never worked for my Epson Stylus Photo RX600. Despite carefully following the installation instructions, it just won't sing.

I realize that there are approximately a zillion different printers on the market, and it's very possible that Gutenprint will eventually work for my particular make and model. I think it's equally important to improve the installation functionality and GUI during installation in order to make Gutenprint the leader of this niche. Make it idiot proof.

[OS X 10.4.11 on 1.33 GHz PowerBook (PowerPC) G4; 1 GB SDRAM]
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