Problem printing monochrome images.

[Michael Goffioul]

I'm sorry, but I cannot reproduce your problem. I tried your 3 images
in bitmap format in 3 ways:
- view and print from konqueror
- view and print from kview
- insert and print from kword
In all cases, I could see the image in the preview window. Your problem
may be more fundamental, and related to a buggy Qt version. I'm not
using SuSE so I cannot check it by myself. But maybe you should consider
upgrading your Qt package.
What you can also try is, while printing to a PS file, edit printer
properties, and select "Grayscale". This is the only potential workaround
that comes to my mind.

Bye.
Michael.

> Hi List.
> 
> I hope you can offer me some suggestions for an elusive problem I am having
> with printing under KDE.
> 
> Firstly, I want to say that I am reasonably certain that it is to do with
> the postscript produced by the KDE apps, not the kprinter app per se.  If
> there is a better forum for me to ask this question, then please point me
> to it, and sorry for bothering you!
> 
> I cannot print grayscale images - either as grayscale or levels of gray in a
> full colour image.
> 
> I noticed it first when producing a fax cover in Kword, using an embedded
> grayscale bmp logo image.  the page was fine, except the logo area which
> came out blank.
> 
> Further investigation showed that I could not print, or preview the image,
> from Kword, Konqueror, or pixieplus, nor if I converted to a jpg. (which is
> why i think the problem is in the postscript generated by the apps)
> 
> As soon as I put some colour into the images (ie not a gray level) I got
> some output, but only in the region of the colour.
> 
> There are some test files, both bmp and jpg, all in RGB, and the output
> postscript files from "kprinter -> print to postscript file" available at
> http://www.chilwell.net/~maf  (and a tarball for easy download ;-))
> 
> I spent all day yesterday trying to sort this out, and frankly it has got
> me.  Any ideas where to look / tweak?
> 
> I am using SuSE 8.1, with all published updates,
> KDE 3.0.4  (but with the SuSE 3.0.5 security update installed)
> Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop - P3-650
> 
> Thanks in advance,

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