Printing in Linux

Software
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for some reason printing in Linux (schematic) does not work for me. I tried plenty of tricks but I just get an empty page. My workaround now is to plot to svg, import in inkscape and then print, but it is quite annoying.

Does anyone know if it is really broken or if there is a way to get it to work?

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Yes. It’s broken.
On SCH, I use the PLOT menu which has the PDF option. That works.
On PCBNew, I use the PLOT > SVG option, and then use LibreOffice DRAW to import the SVG’s and export them as a multipage PDF.

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PLOT > SVG on PCBnew still has some quirks when handling curves and arcs (they end up getting mirrored). So, if I have a PCB with rounded corners, I replace the arcs with line segments as a work around.

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PCBNew can also plot directly to PDF. It does place each layer in it’s own PDF file though.

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Actually in schema, plot to .pdf doesn’t work correctly for me, it looses some parts and some connections. Plot to .svg seems to be the only way that works fine. (Except for curved parts)

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Same here, printing and plotting to PDF does not work in latest BZR linux build.

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Strange, I just plotted to PDF using BZR build 5055 on Linux and it seems to work just fine.

Here is the output
http://www.stewartallen.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/weather-receiver.pdf

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Is the HP Designjet T520 printer driver compatible with the Linux operating system? Because my personal computer is preinstalled of Linux OS. If compatible then it’s ok to me otherwise I should have to install another OS that is compatible with this driver.

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Ah you really want to start a new thread instead of piggybacking on an ancient one which appears to be a generic question. If nothing else people will be more likely to give relevant info. I think the forum mod might split this off soon.

Anyway an Internet search shows what you already know, that there is no official driver. There appears to be a paid for driver from a third party though: https://www.turboprint.info/printer_HP_DesignJetT520.html

Good luck.

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Have you even tried to use internet search for your problem?
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-designjet-t520-Printer-series/5263079/model/5263085
I really can not understand some people laziness :frowning:

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