CUPS requires that Postscript files conform to the Adobe PostScript Document Structuring Conventions. It looks like the PostScript generated by firefox is not DSC compliant:
$ cupstestdsc file.ps file.ps: FAIL Missing or bad %%Pages: comment! REF: Page 43, %%Pages: Missing or bad %%Page: comments! REF: Page 53, %%Page: Warning: no %%EndComments comment in file! $ cupstestdsc fileconverted.ps fileconverted.ps: PASS Rejecting cupsys task, adding firefox task. ** Changed in: cupsys (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info => Rejected ** Also affects: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed ** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed ** Summary changed: - Postcript files printed in black&white + Firefox prints color image in black&white because generated PostScript does not conform to DSC -- Firefox prints color image in black&white because generated PostScript does not conform to DSC https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116997 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs