[tslug] Re: Printer troubles

[Ian Monroe]

I would recommend installing Cups. Its the more modern of the print 
systems and its fairly easy to use. You should be able to configure it 
using the web interface or KDE (though I would stick to former.) The 
drivers all come with Cups.

Christopher Gordon wrote:
I tried to install my printer on my linux box today.  I followed what my
book said, but it didn't seem to explain a lot (i.e. where to get the
drivers, etc.) and the printer still does not work.  I tried to use the
KDE printer adding wizard, but it didn't help either, and it doesn't
seem to even be recognizing my USB port (perhaps this is the real
problem, I haven't ever hooked anything up to it before so I don't
know).
here is my printcap file if someone has time to look at it, it is
probably a fairly simple problem.  FYI its a Lexmark Z23, and it is a
USB connection.
Thanks, Chris


Chris Gordon
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[tslug] Re: Printer troubles

[Sean M. Foy]

Speaking of CUPS...

My CUPS says that it is unable to convert file 0 to printable format
whenever I try to print something (e.g., a CUPS test page or a
PostScript or text file).

The printer in question is a PostScript printer (HPLJ1200). Seems to me
there shouldn't be any need for conversion of PostScript files since the
printer can interpret PS on its own... But I *did* install espgs. I also
looked up the text file filter in the mime types and conversions files,
and I verified that the filter (texttops) is world-executable. I turned
on debug-level logging for CUPS, but it doesn't elaborate further on the
unable to convert...to printable format message.

Suggestions? Should I post some log [excerpts] or config files
[excerpts]?

Thanks,
Sean


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