Tux Paint print settings

[Aearenda]

Ok, then I think you should explore your default printer settings. Go to System->Administration->Printing; select your printer in the left pane, and look at the printer options tab on the right. If there is a 'printer resolution' option, try changing it to a lower dots-per-inch figure - mine is 600dpi.

You may also be able to do something like this in the .tuxprint file - where it says

pngtopnm $FILE | pnmtops | lpr

try putting

pngtopnm $FILE | pnmtops -imagewidth 8 | lpr

[Arphahat]

OK, I have looked at my printer settings, but there doesn't seem to be any type of dpi settings, unfortunately.

I also tried changing the line as you suggested with no effect. Hmm...

[Aearenda]

Weirder and weirder...

If you use Nautilus to go to .tuxpaint/saved, and right-click on one of the images there, then open it with Firefox, and then print it, what size is it?

[Arphahat]

One of them is:
Width: 608 pixels
Height: 472 pixels

One I created with the new script installed:
Width: 832 pixels
Height: 664 pixels

[Aearenda]

Sorry, I mean how big is the print from Firefox on the paper?

[Arphahat]

Oops! No, I'm sorry, I guess I fail "reading".

The image prints full size via Firefox, the way I would want it to look in Tux Paint. So, the probably means that whatever is wrong is probably on Tux Paint's side, right?

[Aearenda]

I think it's a combination of tuxpaint and your particular printer, since on my system tuxpaint gets it right. Can you start a terminal (from Applications->Accesssories) and post the output from the following commands please (maximise the terminal, and use the mouse to select, right-click to copy and then paste the output into the reply box):

cat /etc/papersize
grep papersize /etc/tuxpaint/tuxpaint.conf
grep print /etc/tuxpaint/tuxpaint.conf
grep DESC /etc/lsb-release
apt-cache showpkg tuxpaint

Also, what is the make and model of your printer? Is it local or shared on another system?