HPLIP How-Tos - Printing

# HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)

About Features Screenshots FAQs Setup and Installation System Requirements Supported Devices Download HPLIP Installation Instructions Usage and Support Mailing Lists How-Tos Troubleshooting Release Notes Resources Technical Documentation Sourceforge Project Page Software License Other Support Information About HPLIP Contacts Home > How-Tos > Printing | # Printing How-Tos Fullbleed Printing Method Number 1: Using KView or Gwenview Fullbleed Printing Method Number 2: Using lpr Fullbleed Troubleshooting Printing from The GIMP Printing on CDs and DVDs Using the Photosmart D5100 # Fullbleed Printing Method Number 1: Using KView or Gwenview Image before scaled to correct size in GIMP Steps: Open the image to be printed with with GIMP Click the "Image" toolbar. Image toolbar Click "Scale Image..." Scale Image dialog Click the "link" between Width and Height, this breaks the aspect link. Change the "pixels" drop down to "inches" Change the Width/Height to the appropriate paper size. Ie, Width "8.5" Height "11" Click "Scale", the image may change size in the GIMP viewer. Image after scaled to correct size in GIMP Click File "Save as..." Change the "Save in Folder.." and the file name to something other than the original file. Click "Save" Dialog may appear regarding "Image Quality", change this to 100. Click "Ok", the image should be saved. Close/Exit GIMP Open the image using KVIEW or GWenview. (right click, open with kview, etc) Click File then Print. The print dialog appears. Select the printer to be used to print. Click the "Properties" button. On the General Tab, verify, Page Size and Orientation. On the Margins Tab, verify, "Use custom margins" is checked. All margins set to 0.000. On the Driver Settings Tab, verify, Page Size, and Resolution, Ink Type, Media Type. The latter option MUST be something like "1200 dpi, Photo, Full Bleed, Black + Color Cartr., Photo Paper" Click Ok Click the Image Settings Tab Make sure "Fit image to page size" and "Center image on page" are checked. Click Print. # Fullbleed Printing Method Number 2: Using lpr Image before scaled to correct size in GIMP Steps: Open the image to be printed with with GIMP Click the "Image" toolbar. Image toolbar Click "Scale Image..." Scale Image dialog Click the "link" between Width and Height, this breaks the aspect link. Change the "pixels" drop down to "inches" Change the Width/Height to the appropriate paper size. Ie, Width "8.5" Height "11" Click "Scale", the image may change size in the GIMP viewer. Image after scaled to correct size in GIMP Click File "Save as..." Note: Make sure to save the filename is .ps (or postscript)! Change the "Save in Folder.." and the file name to something other than the original file. Click "Save" The "Save as Postscript" dialog will appear, change the "Unit" to Inches, and verify the demensions match for the paper size you are printing to. Click "Ok", the image should be saved. Close/Exit GIMP Open a terminal window. Goto the directory where you saved the image. Example:
    cd ~/Desktop
Enter this command:
    lpr -Pprinter_name filename.ps
# Fullbleed Troubleshooting Make sure the image is scaled to the same size as the paper. Make sure the printer is set to fullbleed mode. This is found on the printer properties dialog or in the CUPS printer administration page. Make sure your printer is set to use the correct size of paper that you are trying to print on. Make sure the printer is set to the correct region and language. Make sure the print orientation is set correctly. Special Note regarding orientation: If the page orentiation is portrait, and you want to print a fullbleed 3x5 photo, make sure the photo is scaled to 3" width, by 5" height. If you wish to print the image in the landscape orentiation make sure to scale the image to the correct size and orentiation. # Printing from The GIMP NOTE: HP recommends that you use GIMPPrint/GuttenPrint v5.0 or greater. Steps: Select "Print..." in GIMP. Click "Setup Printer..." For the Printer Make:, choose "Adobe" For the Printer Model, choose "PostScript Level 2" Make sure that "Standard Command" is selected. For "Printer Queue", choose your CUPS installed printer/queue. Click "OK" Click "Print" on the print dialog. # Printing on CDs and DVDs Using the Photosmart D5100 You can print directly special printable CD and DVD media from your Photosmart D5100. This printer allows you to print on either 3in. (80mm) "Mini" or 5in. (120mm) media. To print on one of these media, you must configure the printer as follows: Select the appropriate page size (CD/DVD 80mm or CD/DVD 120mm) Select CD or DVD as the Printout Mode Select CD/DVD Tray as the Media Source You must then format the image to print to fit on this media, the printable area is 5in. x 5in. or 3.3in. x 3.3in. respectively for the 5in. and 3in. media. The non-printable area around the inside hole can be 0.8in. or 1.6in. diameter for the 5in. media and 1.7in. diameter for the 3in. media. You can use any label making application that supports CD labels to do this. We have provided label templates that can be used with "glabels": 5in. CD/DVD with a 1in. hole 5in. CD/DVD with a 1.5in. hole 3in "Mini" CD/DVD Finally, when you are ready to print, flip the CD tray down, place the printable CD in the CD caddy and insert the CD caddy in the CD tray. Last update: Fri Sep 15 14:43:05 2006; HPLIP Version: 1.6.9