The Ubuntu security team has applied the fix for this bug to the GhostScript 9.26 which they have issued as security update to several Ubuntu versions.
Unfortunately, this fix has caused a regression. It was reported here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1817308 The user tells that all pages come out with a blue background now. I will ask the user for further information. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ghostscript in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1815339 Title: Printer stopped printing paper size 4"x6" after update ghostscript to 9.26 Status in GS-GPL: Fix Released Status in ghostscript package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in ghostscript source package in Trusty: Fix Released Status in ghostscript source package in Xenial: Fix Released Status in ghostscript source package in Bionic: Fix Released Status in ghostscript source package in Cosmic: Fix Released Status in ghostscript source package in Disco: Fix Released Bug description: I have an issue with Ghostscript and printing. I use Gutenprint for my Canon MG5440, and I cannot print a photo 4"x6" (or 6"x4"), it does not print anything, however I still able to print A4 paper size. I use Ubuntu 18.04 and Gutenprint 5.3.1. The printing fail with message: .... [Job 143] Start rendering... [Job 143] Processing page 1... [Job 143] **** Unable to open the initial device, quitting. [Job 143] Rendering completed ... [Job 143] PID 24869 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/gstoraster) stopped with status 1. ... [Job 143] printer-state-message="Filter failed" [Job 143] printer-state-reasons=none The message "Unable to open the initial device, quitting" comes from Ghostscript. When I downgrade Ghostscript to 9.22, I am again able to print 4"x6" paper size. To downgrade: apt install ghostscript=9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1 libgs9=9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1 libgs9-common=9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1 I found similar issue for HP printer at Debian https://bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=908205 System info: Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS Release: 18.04 ghostscript: Installed: 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 Candidate: 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 Versions: *** 9.26~dfsg+0-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 500 500 http://ua.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 9.22~dfsg+1-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://ua.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages cups: Installed: 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.3 Candidate: 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.3 Versions: *** 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.3 500 500 http://ua.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.2 500 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 Packages 2.2.7-1ubuntu2 500 500 http://ua.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gs-gpl/+bug/1815339/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
