Package: xfig Version: 1:3.2.5-alpha5-9 Followup-For: Bug #407302 OK, I got some info from a PostScript expert.
The problem is caused by the fact that the output from xfig is a bit messy. In the particular example I posted, the problem is: - xfig doesn't put DSC comments around the PostScript it added to the EPS file. The CUPS driver tries to insert its features at the right position, but gets it wrong because of the fact that xfig didn't indicate anything. At the part where the features are being set, 'setpagedevice' is used, which resets the graphics state, which was just changed by xfig. So, roughly speaking, xfig should put more DSC comments around its output (see the DSC specs). In general: - Definitions and actions in the PostScript are mixed. Definitions should be around %%BeginProlog and %%EndProlog (after %%EndComments). The actions should be merged with the part that is behind %%BeginPageSetup. As I said, I'm not a PS expert myself, I got this info from a colleague. The short version: xfig outputs messy postscript which confuses PPD's that want to add setting info. -- System Information: Debian Release: 4.0 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-3-686 Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages xfig depends on: ii libc6 2.3.6.ds1-8 GNU C Library: Shared libraries ii libjpeg62 6b-13 The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG ii libpng12-0 1.2.15~beta5-1 PNG library - runtime ii libx11-6 2:1.0.3-4 X11 client-side library ii libxi6 1:1.0.1-4 X11 Input extension library ii libxpm4 1:3.5.5-2 X11 pixmap library ii libxt6 1:1.0.2-2 X11 toolkit intrinsics library ii xaw3dg 1.5+E-14 Xaw3d widget set Versions of packages xfig recommends: ii transfig 1:3.2.5-alpha7-5 Utilities for converting XFig figu ii xfig-libs 1:3.2.5-alpha5-9 XFig image libraries and examples -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
