Thank you very much for your report, I only want to tell you that my
name is Till, not Tim.
Till
SpamKill wrote:
>
> Tim....... new news......
>
> I printed the Test Page from the Printer Administration panel in
> OpenOffice.org......
> and guess what!! it printed great!!!! I also printed a document from
> OOo, and it printed fine also!
>
> OOo is using this command:
> /usr/bin/perl -p -e "s=/euro /unused=/Euro /unused=" | /usr/bin/lpr-cups -P
>
> And this is with the 880.ppd file for this printer, set up in
> Printerdrake. :)
>
> I tried printing from KWord, just to try KDE printing again, and it
> blinks for a bit, then dies... no printing.
>
> So it seems this is a KDE problem only.
>
> Just thought you would want to know.
>
> --Bill
>
> =======
>
> Till Kamppeter wrote:
>
>> Saving options in the "Properties" dialog of "kprinter" works for me.
>> They go into the ~/.lpoptions file in your home directory. Make sure
>> that the file is writable for you (not owned by "root" or so) and that
>> there is no directory named ~/.lpoptions. If the file does not exist,
>> it will be created the first time you save options. The settings in
>> the file are valid also for the "lpr", "lp", and "xpp" commands and
>> options saved with "lpoptions" or "xpp" go also into that file. These
>> settings are valid only for you.
>>
>> Option settings saved from one of the above mentioned programs running
>> as root go into /etc/cups/lpoptions and are system-wide when not
>> overridden by a personal ~/.lpoptions file. These settings are valid
>> for all users on the local machine.
>>
>> Driver options set with the KDE Printing Manager, Printerdrake, the
>> CUPS web interface (http://localhost:631/), or the "lpadmin" command
>> are saved in the printer's PPD file (/etc/cups/ppd/<printer
>> name>.ppd). These settings are also valid when printing from a remote
>> machine.
>>
>> When modifying something on your printer configuration, the tool you
>> use can ask you for login and password. Use root and the root password
>> then.
>>
>> Most applications produce PostScript level 2, so the printing system
>> must convert it to PostScript level 1. To do so, use the KDE Print
>> Manager or Printerdrake to set up your printer. Choose the Kyocera
>> FS-3800 as your printer and "Foomatic + Postscript" or "GhostScript +
>> Postscript" as your driver. Then set the "GhostScript pre-filtering"
>> option to "Convert to PS level 1". Set the resolution to a value
>> supported by your printer's hardware. "Duplex" and "Page Size" should
>> be set how you need it for most of your print jobs.
>>
>> If printing works now but is too slow, try to use your printer in PCL
>> mode (model: HP LaserJet 4, driver: "hpijs"). This makes rendering to
>> be done by your computer and your computer has probably much more CPU
>> power than your printer.
>>
>> Please tell how you got it to work and what is the best solution.
>>
>> Till
>>
>>
>>
>> SpamKill wrote:
>>
>>> FYI:
>>> The below printing problems are still not fixed. Although, if I use
>>> my .ppd driver (that also worked perfectly in 8.2 BTW), I can get the
>>> "Alternate Test Page (Letter)" to print. Nothing else will print,
>>> either test pages, or from, let's say, Kword.
>>>
>>> It seems that Ghostscript is grabbing all output and converting to PS
>>> Level 2 or 3. This happens even if I use the Apple Laserwriter IINTX
>>> driver that has a Convert to Postscript Level 1 option. I can't get
>>> Test Pages to print with this driver.
>>>
>>> The saving of the page size in Properties still fails at times.
>>>
>>> =======
>>>
>>> >
>>> > FYI:
>>> >
>>> > For the first time in months, I have finally gotten a printer to be
>>> > removed, and a new one installed. Excellent!
>>> >
>>> > There are a few problems you may want to know about:
>>> >
>>> > Testing printer pages to my NewGen TurboPS/880 Postscript Level 1
>>> > printer doesn't work. They are sent, but nothing prints. This is with
>>> > either the Generic PS, or the Apple Laserwriter NTX, or the 880.PPD
>>> > drivers. None of the three actually print a test page.
>>> > It seems that they are all being sent as PS Level 2 or 3, and my
>>> printer
>>> > just will not accept anything above Level 1 PS.
>>> >
>>> > Also, if I try to print from let's say KWord, nothing will print
>>> either.
>>> > The job is sent, the lights blink, but just dies.
>>> >
>>> > Another problem with KDE printing is the setup or *Properties* don't
>>> > save even if you click the Save button. Specifically the A4 paper size
>>> > is default. I can change it to Letter and hit Save, but when I go back
>>> > in, it has changed back to A4.
>>> >
>>> > The funny thing is that, the test pages have never actually printed,
>>> > even back many distro levels. But at least with the proper .ppd file
>>> > installed, I could get printing to work from the kprinting app. Now
>>> not
>>> > even that works.
>>> >
>>> > It seems that ALL printing may be sending in Level 2 or above PS, but
>>> > this is just a guess as to what the problem is. Is it possible to
>>> add a
>>> > button to Printerdrake as to what Level of PS printing is to be
>>> sent as?
>>> >
>>> > A separate problem within KDE Print Manager is that I can't remove or
>>> > add a printer there directly.
>>> >
>>> > I have also attached a tar of a ton of NewGen PPDs, in case you
>>> want to
>>> > add NewGen printers to the list.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Bill Greenwood, Mdk Club member
>>> >
>>> > Reply or question directly to my email...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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