gEDA-user: PCB postscript printing problem

[Tomaz Solc <tomaz.solc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hi everyone

I have a weird problem: when I export my layout to Postscript (File ->
Export layout -> PS) some pages look like a bitmap with resolution of
only some 20 dpi.

I've photographed an example of a good and a bad printout. See pictures
at: http://www.tablix.org/~avian/pcb-print-bug . This from solder layer
mask. Other layers look similar (assembly page looks especially ugly
with a low-resolution raster). Printouts like this are useless.

This problem seems to be limited to only one layout (and of course this
happens to be my most complicated layout for which I spent some hundred
hours or so). This same setup works fine with other layouts I've made
with PCB.

Interestingly, the postscript file looks OK in Postscript viewers like
"gv" or "evince". It only seems to get converted to low resolution when
it's printed. I've tried printing some test postscript files and they
are printed in full resolution.

I would really appreciate any help.

Some info about my system:

PCB version 20060822 and CVS, both with GTK HID. (they both have the
same problem. CVS version also skips some polygons in the printout, but
that's probably unrelated)

Debian Testing (updated today)

Printer: Xerox DocuPrint P8e (CUPS, using LaserJet PCL 4/5 driver)

Best regards
Tomaz
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