[clue-tech] Printing from glabels in Kubuntu

[Chuck Downing]

Guys,

I am the Secretary of a Masonic group of about 50 members.  I recently
entered the group's mailing addresses and some other stuff into an MySQL
database on my Kubuntu box.  From MySQL, I can create a comma-separated
variables file which can be read by glabels to create mailing labels.
There the fun begins.

I am using glabels version 2.1.2 on Kubuntu, with KDE 3.5.2.  glabels
produces usable labels, but with some strange quirks.  If I attempt to
print directly from the program, I get a garbled page with what appear
to be random blank characters, mixed with a few "7", "(", ")", ":" and
"." characters.

glabels can export/print to a pdf file.  When I do so, I see the same
garbled pattern with KGhostView.  On the other hand, I can read the
correct data with xpdf, 3.01-7, and KPDF, 4.3.5.2-0.  However, when I
print from KPDF, I get the same garbled output.  Of course, xpdf itself
has no print option.

I can see _and print_ everything correctly with Adobe Reader, version
8.0 for Windows.  Adobe Reader, version 7.0 for Linux, reads the file 
OK, but prints the same garbage.

I have a Canon Pixma-MP600 printer directly attached to the Linux box 
and an Epson Stylus Color RX620 attached through a Samba network and my 
Windows XP box.  Both give the same garbled printout, but I may still 
have a CUPS problem, which I have been unable to resolve.

Where should I turn next?

Thanks for your help.
-- 
Chuck Downing
Leadville, Colorado



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