Change default resolution of HP LaserJet P1606dn
Hello guys,
I've seen a huge difference between the way this printer works with Windows Xp and Linux Mint 17 (in Xp it has more fine resolution).
I tried to change the printer resolution via the properties window, but there is no way to change it. Reading te ppd file, it only has a reference of 1200x600 and 600x600 but it doesn't matter if I change it to 1200x1200, because there is no improvement of the printed pages.
I work with vectorial graphics, some very tiny, that's why I need the printer to work at its bigger resolution. Printing the same file in Windows, it has more resolution and more details than in linux. In linux, the fonts are somehow twisted.
All my work is done in linux and I really don't want to return to windows just to print my jobs.
Is there a way to change the resolution?
Also, is there a way to add other media than the default paper (bond, transparencies, etc.)?
My system is Linux Mint 17 Qiana with Mate DE
Here is the output of hp-check:
hp-check
HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.14.6)
Dependency/Version Check Utility ver. 15.1
Copyright (c) 2001-13 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
Note: hp-check can be run in three modes:
1. Compile-time check mode (-c or --compile): Use this mode before compiling the HPLIP supplied tarball (.tar.gz or .run) to determine if the proper
dependencies are installed to successfully compile HPLIP.
2. Run-time check mode (-r or --run): Use this mode to determine if a distro supplied package (.deb, .rpm, etc) or an already built HPLIP supplied tarball has
the proper dependencies installed to successfully run.
3. Both compile- and run-time check mode (-b or --both) (Default): This mode will check both of the above cases (both compile- and run-time dependencies).
Check types:
a. EXTERNALDEP - External Dependencies
b. GENERALDEP - General Dependencies (required both at compile and run time)
c. COMPILEDEP - Compile time Dependencies
d. [All are run-time checks]
PYEXT SCANCONF QUEUES PERMISSION
Status Types:
OK
MISSING - Missing Dependency or Permission or Plug-in
INCOMPAT - Incompatible dependency-version or Plugin-version
---------------
| SYSTEM INFO |
---------------
Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:31:42 UTC 2014 GNU/Linux
Host: Mint17-Quiana-Mate
Proc: 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:31:42 UTC 2014 GNU/Linux
Distribution: linuxmint 17
Bitness: 32 bit
-------
| HPLIP CONFIGURATION |
-------
HPLIP-Version: HPLIP 3.14.6
HPLIP-Home: /usr/share/hplip
HPLIP-Installation: Auto installation is supported for linuxmint distro 17 version
Current contents of '/etc/hp/
# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.
[hplip]
version=3.14.6
[dirs]
home=/usr/
run=/var/run
ppd=/usr/
ppdbase=
doc=/usr/
html=/usr/
icon=/usr/
cupsbackend=
cupsfilter=
drv=/usr/
bin=/usr/bin
# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
network-build=yes
libusb01-build=no
pp-build=no
gui-build=yes
scanner-build=yes
fax-build=yes
dbus-build=yes
cups11-build=no
doc-build=yes
shadow-build=no
hpijs-install=no
foomatic-
foomatic-
foomatic-
hpcups-install=yes
cups-drv-
cups-ppd-install=no
internal-tag=3.14.6
restricted-build=no
ui-toolkit=qt4
qt3=no
qt4=yes
policy-kit=no
lite-build=no
udev_sysfs_rules=no
hpcups-
hpijs-only-build=no
Current contents of '/var/lib/
[plugin]
installed = 1
eula = 1
version = 3.14.6
Current contents of '~/.hplip/
[upgrade]
notify_upgrade = true
last_upgraded_time = 1410331159
pending_
latest_
[installation]
date_time = 10/09/14 21:21:21
version = 3.14.6
[settings]
systray_visible = 0
systray_messages = 0
[last_used]
device_uri = "hp:/usb/
printer_name =
working_dir = .
[commands]
scan = /usr/bin/xsane -V %SANE_URI%
[refresh]
rate = 30
enable = false
type = 1
[polling]
enable = false
interval = 5
device_list =
[fax]
voice_phone =
email_address =
<Package-name> <Package-Desc> <Required/Optional> <Min-Version> <Installed-Version> <Status> <Comment>
-------
| External Dependencies |
-------
policykit Admin-Policy-
gs Ghostscript REQUIRED 7.05 9.10 OK -
network Network-wget OPTIONAL - 1.15 OK -
scanimage Shell-Scanning OPTIONAL 1.0 1.0.23 OK -
avahi-utils avahi-utils OPTIONAL - 0.6.31 OK -
dbus DBus REQUIRED - 1.6.18 OK -
cups CUPS REQUIRED 1.1 1.7.2 OK 'CUPS Scheduler is running'
xsane SANE-GUI OPTIONAL 0.9 0.998 OK -
-------
| General Dependencies |
-------
reportlab Python-PDF-Lib OPTIONAL 2.0 3.0 OK -
libcrypto OpenSSL-Crypto-Lib REQUIRED - 1.0.1 OK -
pil Python-Image-Lib OPTIONAL - 1.1.7 OK -
pyqt4-dbus PyQt4-DBUS REQUIRED 4.0 4.10.4 OK -
libjpeg JPEG-Lib REQUIRED - - OK -
libpthread POSIX-Threads-Lib REQUIRED - 2.19 OK -
python-dbus Python-DBUS REQUIRED 0.80.0 1.2.0 OK -
python-devel Python-SDK REQUIRED 2.2 2.7.6 OK -
pyqt4 Python-Qt4 REQUIRED 4.0 4.10.4 OK -
cups-devel CUPS-SDK REQUIRED - 1.7.2 OK -
sane-devel SANE-SDK REQUIRED - 1.0.23 OK -
libusb USB-Lib REQUIRED - 1.0 OK -
sane Scan-Lib REQUIRED - 1.0.23 OK -
cups-image CUPS-Image-Lib REQUIRED - 1.7.2 OK -
libnetsnmp-devel SNMP-Networking-SDK REQUIRED 5.0.9 5.7.2 OK -
python-xml Python-XML-Lib REQUIRED - 2.1.0 OK -
python-notify Desktop-
-------
| Compile Time Dependencies |
-------
gcc gcc-Compiler REQUIRED - 4.8.2 OK -
libtool Build-tools REQUIRED - 2.4.2 OK -
make GNU-Build-tools REQUIRED 3.0 3.81 OK -
-------
| Python Extentions |
-------
cupsext CUPS-Extension REQUIRED - 3.14.6 OK -
pcardext PhotoCard-Extension REQUIRED - 3.14.6 OK -
hpmudext IO-Extension REQUIRED - 3.14.6 OK -
-------
| Scan Configuration |
-------
hpaio HPLIP-SANE-Backend REQUIRED - 3.14.6 OK 'hpaio found in /etc/sane.
scanext Scan-SANE-Extension REQUIRED - 3.14.6 OK -
-------
| DISCOVERED SCANNER DEVICES |
-------
No Scanner found.
-------
| DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
-------
Device URI Model
-----
hp:/usb/
2PR1a
-------
| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
-------
Canon-iP1800-series
-------------------
Type: Unknown
Device URI: usb://Canon/
PPD: /etc/cups/
PPD Description: Canon iP1800 series Ver.3.90
Printer status: la impresora Canon-iP1800-series está inactiva. activada desde mar 09 sep 2014 11:39:03 CST
warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend for HP-Devices.
LaserJet-P1606dn
----------------
Type: Printer
Device URI: hp:/usb/
PPD: /etc/cups/
PPD Description: HP LaserJet Professional p1606dn, hpcups 3.14.3, requires proprietary plugin
Printer status: la impresora LaserJet-P1606dn está inactiva. activada desde mié 10 sep 2014 00:43:01 CST
Required plug-in status: Installed
Communication status: Good
ML-1450
-------
Type: Unknown
Device URI: usb://Samsung/
PPD: /etc/cups/
PPD Description: Samsung ML-1450 Foomatic/pxlmono (recommended)
Printer status: la impresora ML-1450 está inactiva. activada desde mar 09 sep 2014 21:38:51 CST
warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend for HP-Devices.
--------------
| PERMISSION |
--------------
USB LaserJet-P1606dn Required - - OK Node:'/
-----------
| SUMMARY |
-----------
Missing Required Dependencies
-------
None
Missing Optional Dependencies
-------
None
Total Errors: 0
Total Warnings: 2
Done.
Thanks in advance!
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