Graphic items on Schematic do not print V6.0.1

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I notice that a PNG of JPG placed on the Schematic does not print out on the printer

Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit)

Version: (6.0.1), release build

Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.1.5
libcurl/7.78.0-DEV Schannel zlib/1.2.11

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19042), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

Build Info:
Date: Jan 15 2022 13:36:27
wxWidgets: 3.1.5 (wchar_t,wx containers)
Boost: 1.76.0
OCC: 7.5.0
Curl: 7.78.0-DEV
ngspice: 35
Compiler: Visual C++ 1929 without C++ ABI

Build settings:
KICAD_USE_OCC=ON
KICAD_SPICE=ON

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I just tested it with print. I just grabbed a .png I had. I dragged the corners to make it much smaller. I will not say that the results are great but technically it did “work.”
Note I used print command to make a .pdf and not plot command. I usually prefer plot because the text is machine readable text rather than just an image.

I am using 6.0 and Win10.

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Strange. For me it does not work. I’m printing to the printer (Brother DCP-9055CDN), not .pdf.

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Why not try printing to .pdf? I use Foxit Version: 9.7.2.29539. Newer versions no longer can create a .pdf. I think that KiCad may find a default .pdf printer, which could be Microsoft. I find that Microsoft print to .pdf creates a large file size. The other thing to try is to plot to .pdf or perhaps plot to your brother printer?

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Plotting works, sort of. My logo has transparent background and is rendered like so:
AcroRd32_EYkuZGj7Zp

I don’t care a lot about printing, graphics-wise.
Anyways, printing (not plotting) should work for graphics, no doubt. Maybe I’ll file a bug report.

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It’s already there.

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Has any solution to the printer problem in Windows 10?
Graphics also do not come in print preview.
If I print from an Ubuntu installation then graphics are printed!
It is a little annoying to transfer Schematics to the Ubuntu computer every time I need to print!
Hoping for a solution.
Thanks in advance
Michael.

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Do you have filled rectangles behind the graphics?

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Have you tried with V6.0.2?

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Super
The new version works!
Thank you very much

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