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... > > > >
