Bug 145006 - LO Writer PDF prints wonky from Okular
Summary: LO Writer PDF prints wonky from Okular
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Printing and PDF export (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.1.6.2 release
Hardware: All All
: low minor
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2021-10-08 18:20 UTC by Walter Tuvell
Modified: 2021-10-10 17:50 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Attachments
Example ODT (18.43 KB, application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text)
2021-10-09 08:38 UTC, Roman Kuznetsov
Details
Pic showing the problem (4.69 MB, image/jpeg)
2021-10-10 17:49 UTC, Walter Tuvell
Details

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Description Walter Tuvell 2021-10-08 18:20:52 UTC
Description:
PDF generated by LO Writer prints buggily.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Retrieve the LO Writer file: https://f002.backblazeb2.com/file/PublicSharedFiles/MullingSpices.odt.
2. Generate PDF (default settings) from it: https://f002.backblazeb2.com/file/PublicSharedFiles/MullingSpices.pdf.
3. Compare them. They look identical.
4. But now, PRINT hardcopies of those 2 docs.
5. The Writer printed copy looks OK.
6. But the PDF printed copy (using Okular) is buggy: the "F" char at the beginning of the final 2 paragraphs (both columns) is wonky.

Actual Results:
See above.

Expected Results:
See above.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
Version: 7.1.6.2.0+
Environment: CPU threads: 8; OS: Linux 5.14
User Interface: default; VCL; kf5
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Misc: Calc: threaded

NOTE: I've seen similar bugginess before, but only in very large docs (so I didn't report it), but this time I've got a minimal example.
Comment 1 Roman Kuznetsov 2021-10-09 08:38:34 UTC
Created attachment 175610 [details]
Example ODT
Comment 2 Telesto 2021-10-09 18:00:58 UTC
Is this specifically happening using Okular or with any PDF viewer?. You might open the PDF with say Firefox and print.. is the F still broken?

I don't see anything here, but well I'm on Windows.
Version: 7.3.0.0.alpha0+ (x64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 93115d2c54d645bcf2f80fde325e3ede39dee4d5
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 6.3 Build 9600; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (nl_NL); UI: en-US
Calc: CL
Comment 3 Timur 2021-10-10 15:50:37 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 4 Walter Tuvell 2021-10-10 17:45:49 UTC
I've now tried several PDF readers, and it's a mixed bag. Okular and Evince show the problem. LO Draw, Foxit Reader, PDF Studio, Gimp do not. I don't know what technologies all these use (e.g., I used 300 dpi to import Gimp bitmap). I'll attach a pic (PdfPrintBug.jpg, all printed on HP CP2025dn, with original firmware, an ancient machine but still works for me).
Comment 5 Walter Tuvell 2021-10-10 17:49:29 UTC
Created attachment 175624 [details]
Pic showing the problem

Attachment added per my comment.