TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

[KOBA]

Hello,

We have a problem with Kyocera TaskAlfa 420i printer in our company. We change OS on WinXP machines to Linux (ubuntu based 16.04) and we have a problem with printing, the PDF files with few pages are printed with delay between pages (5 pages PDF is printed for few minutes sometimes). Under Windows (7/10) the problem is not happening.
We tried several printer drivers (PPD from Kyocera site and whole drivers for linux system) - without change.

One option was almost perfect "Print as graphic" - but it didn't help for all printed files.

Anyone have and idea what could be done to lower the time needed for a printout?

It is 420i (BW) with 3000 finisher working in a network (static IP) - we changed cables and all stuff regarding networking.

System: 2KS_2F00.009.006
Mechanism: 2KS_1000.006.001
Panel: 2KS_7000.009.004

Any help would be appreciated.

[bsm2]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

Hello,

We have a problem with Kyocera TaskAlfa 420i printer in our company. We change OS on WinXP machines to Linux (ubuntu based 16.04) and we have a problem with printing, the PDF files with few pages are printed with delay between pages (5 pages PDF is printed for few minutes sometimes). Under Windows (7/10) the problem is not happening.
We tried several printer drivers (PPD from Kyocera site and whole drivers for linux system) - without change.

One option was almost perfect "Print as graphic" - but it didn't help for all printed files.

Anyone have and idea what could be done to lower the time needed for a printout?

It is 420i (BW) with 3000 finisher working in a network (static IP) - we changed cables and all stuff regarding networking.

System: 2KS_2F00.009.006
Mechanism: 2KS_1000.006.001
Panel: 2KS_7000.009.004

Any help would be appreciated.

What are the port settings? Kyocera PPD should work also check on printer is it set to KDPL/PCL ?

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

What are the port settings? Kyocera PPD should work also check on printer is it set to KDPL/PCL ?

It was AUTO - we changed it to KPDL (this was changed in drivers for Windows) - and it didn't change the time.

About the port settings - not sure what you mean, but under unix we tried:
socket://*IP*:9100
ipp://*IP*/ipp/631

Also tried to use smb shared printer from windows machine, but it wasnt helpful also
smb://*IP*/*SharedPrinterName*

[bsm2]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

It was AUTO - we changed it to KPDL (this was changed in drivers for Windows) - and it didn't change the time.

About the port settings - not sure what you mean, but under unix we tried socket 9100 port and ipp 631.

Also tried to use smb shared printer from windows machine, but it wasnt helpful also

Think it's LPD not IPP and lp as port name

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

not sure why my reply is not showing

CUPS setting:
420i.jpg

From the printer web admin page:
Logical Printer 1
- TCP/IP Port Number: 9100
- Bi-directional Printing: On

[qbert69]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

not sure why my reply is not showing

CUPS setting:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]42183[/ATTACH]

From the printer web admin page:
Logical Printer 1
- TCP/IP Port Number: 9100
- Bi-directional Printing: On

Are the PDF files you're trying to print "flattened"???[emoji848] How long does it take to print just a standard multi-page simple text file document???[emoji848]

Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk

[bsm2]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

See if you change to text or black not grayscale
Also default is duplex are you printing everything two=sided?

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

Are the PDF files you're trying to print "flattened"???[emoji848] How long does it take to print just a standard multi-page simple text file document???[emoji848]

Not sure about flattened PDF's - I would need to check few of them to be sure.
As for multi-page text document printing I will try to check it asap.

See if you change to text or black not grayscale
Also default is duplex are you printing everything two=sided?

95% of printed files are two-sided (contracts/agreements/regulations)

Sorry for newb question (im not an Linux specialist) - how to change grayscale to anything else?

In PPD for the printer I have only this:
/etc/cups/ppd/Kyocera-TASKalfa-420i-BOK.ppd
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

Are the PDF files you're trying to print "flattened"???[emoji848] How long does it take to print just a standard multi-page simple text file document???[emoji848]

Not sure about flattened PDF's - I would need to check few of them to be sure.
As for multi-page text document printing I will try to check it asap.

See if you change to text or black not grayscale
Also default is duplex are you printing everything two=sided?

95% of printed files are two-sided (contracts/agreements/regulations)


Sorry for newb question (im not an Linux specialist) - how to change grayscale to anything else?


In PPD for the printer I have only this:
/etc/cups/ppd/Kyocera-TASKalfa-420i-BOK.ppd
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

Are the PDF files you're trying to print "flattened"???[emoji848] How long does it take to print just a standard multi-page simple text file document???[emoji848]

Not sure if the PDF files are flattened (but dont think so)

As for the printout for multi-page simple text document will try to do one in next week and post a reply.

See if you change to text or black not grayscale
Also default is duplex are you printing everything two=sided?

I cannot change to text/black from grayscale (or dont know where it can be done) - PDF of the printer doesnt have any other color setting than grayscale.

The two-sided printing is the main job of this printer (single pages are almost none)


Tried to add this reply 4 times yesterday, today still not showing (dont know why)

[bsm2]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

https://www.maketecheasier.com/set-up-a-printer-in-linux/

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

sorry for the mistake in the previous post - PPD of the printer doesn't have any other option than Grayscale, can I add this manualy to PPD?

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

Okay, sorry for the long reply (busy week)

Multipage (4 pages) files from OpenOffice (*.odt and exported *.pdf - 90% jpeg compression) print straight away without delay.

Files generated from GoogleDocs forms - print with delay - one two sided page *pause* second two sided page *pause* etc.



As for B&W - only Grayscale in PPD and have no clue where it could be changed for testing purposes.

[KOBA]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

Bump, anyone have any idea how to solve the problem?

[bsm2]

Re: TA 420i - slow printing from Unix

You could try a KM-5050 PPD v 8.2 see if it faster or has options