Sorry, no. I’ve never used a Mac. Heres a somewhat older dpreview thread about alternatives:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/threads/qimage-alternative-on-a-mac.4551812/
Qimage One seems promising.
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I just tried QImage One. It is indeed surprisingly good. Somehow, it can control my old XP8500’s driver better than other programs. And the sharpening is very good, too. Thank you for the recommendation.
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No, I don’t think I’ve tried printing any photos. I was just saying that trying to set up printing from Linux is a pain.
I must have magical hands. I never had real problems with any printer on Linux. Not with Epson nor with Canon printers. I got them all to run to my liking. None behaved strange - like the described misplacement of the prints (Could this be a hardware issue? Maybe the pickers doesn’t get grip on the paper because they are dirty?)
I had more problems with scanners and even had to sort one out completely, because I got no drivers.
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Windows decided to install the wrong drivers for my ET-8550, and it took me 45mins to download the correct ones and get the software to work properly. Linux Mint running in a VM detected the printer and installed the correct drivers as soon as I turned it on…and did print a few test pages without seeing any banding issues. I don’t want to waste ink on a photo print, and I haven’t used the scanner yet on either OS.
I’m surprised that no one has come up with a Foss print software for linux.
Oh, there is plenty of it, it’s just getting it to work properly and reliably.
Which apps beside turbo print are there?
Ok, to start with, there is CUPS. Others that are easy to find are Open Printing, Gutenprint, and WEPANow.
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I assume @Tim is talking about Epson Print Layout, in which case, it works quite well for printing with Epson printers. Its what I have been using with my refurbished p800, and I have never had an issue. The B&W options are quite nice.
I am using it under Windows though, but I am assuming the mobile app should be competent enough.
Ok, with the caveat that I do not print from Linux, I think all you should need are:
- CUPS
- Bonjour
- CUPS-compatible printer drivers
The trick is getting them all properly configured together.
That’s my thought, but I don’t seem to find dirt on the rubber grip. It really seems to be a mechanical problem.
If you don’t see dirt, try to use some alcohol (isopropanol) on the rubber parts. This refreshes the rubber.
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