Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-08 Thread Brian
On Mon 06 Apr 2020 at 23:26:03 +0200, Klaus Singvogel wrote: > Albretch Mueller wrote: > > Perhaps you will be able to see something I don't. If not let me know > > how could do whatever you need with the debug levels or log file in a > > better way > > > [...] > > > > # grep -v "not idle any

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-07 Thread Brian
On Tue 07 Apr 2020 at 07:02:55 +0200, Albretch Mueller wrote: > # ls -l /usr/lib/cups/filter/FXM_PF > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17065 Feb 11 2012 /usr/lib/cups/filter/FXM_PF > > # file /usr/lib/cups/filter/FXM_PF > /usr/lib/cups/filter/FXM_PF: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, > version 1

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-07 Thread Klaus Singvogel
Albretch Mueller wrote: > > 2. /usr/lib/cups/filter/FXM_PF > > > Not known by me. Is the file present? Is it executable? Does it fail, if > > you execute it? > > # ls -l /usr/lib/cups/filter/FXM_PF > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17065 Feb 11 2012 /usr/lib/cups/filter/FXM_PF > > # file

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread Albretch Mueller
On 4/6/20, Klaus Singvogel wrote: > Two filters are executed: > 1. pstops > Is CUPS internal and included in Debian package "cups-core-drivers" at my > side (running Debian buster). # date; time apt-get install cups-core-drivers Di 7. Apr 06:58:26 CEST 2020 Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread Klaus Singvogel
Albretch Mueller wrote: > Perhaps you will be able to see something I don't. If not let me know > how could do whatever you need with the debug levels or log file in a > better way > [...] > > # grep -v "not idle any more" /var/log/cups/error_log | less > > D [06/Apr/2020:00:31:51 +0200] [Job

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread Albretch Mueller
Perhaps you will be able to see something I don't. If not let me know how could do whatever you need with the debug levels or log file in a better way >Maybe you've to enable Loglevel "info" or "debug" in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf # date; cat /etc/cups/cupsd.conf | grep LogLevel Mo 6. Apr 22:37:44

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread Klaus Singvogel
Albretch Mueller wrote: > $ date; lsmod | grep usb [...] > * messages in /var/log/syslog [...] > * after reconnecting the USB printer cable: [...] > * USB connected printer correctly detected by the USB subsystem and > are ownerships and permissions correctly set?: [...] > * printer's device

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread Brian
On Mon 06 Apr 2020 at 16:05:11 +0200, Albretch Mueller wrote: > On 4/6/20, Brian wrote: > > A complete error_log is needed. The Printing section of the wiki should > > help you get one. > > following the documentation on in the case of a USB connected printer: > >

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread Albretch Mueller
On 4/6/20, Brian wrote: > A complete error_log is needed. The Printing section of the wiki should > help you get one. following the documentation on in the case of a USB connected printer: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems * usb kernel modules loaded for the line printer

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread G.W. Haywood
Hi there, On Mon, 6 Apr 2020, Albretch Mueller wrote: WOuld you suggest a good guideline about how to troubleshoot printers? When CUPS works, it just works. When it doesn't, it's a nightmare. Some of the defaults for CUPS (especially for its behaviour after errors) are questionable at the

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread elvis
On 6/4/20 9:06 am, Albretch Mueller wrote: Last time I had a 'filter failed' it was because a program in the filter chain was not installed or was crashing. The filter is just your output piped to a program to convert it to another format etc. Like pdf something your printer can print like

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-06 Thread Brian
On Mon 06 Apr 2020 at 01:28:51 +0200, Albretch Mueller wrote: > I see on the error logs after making sure the printer is ready to > receive print jobs (based on its own menu) > > http://localhost:631/admin/log/error_log > ... > D [06/Apr/2020:01:19:35 +0200] [Job 5] printer-state=3(idle) > D

Re: State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-05 Thread Albretch Mueller
I see on the error logs after making sure the printer is ready to receive print jobs (based on its own menu) http://localhost:631/admin/log/error_log ... D [06/Apr/2020:01:19:35 +0200] [Job 5] printer-state=3(idle) D [06/Apr/2020:01:19:35 +0200] [Job 5] printer-state-message="Filter failed" D

State: stopped "Filter failed" on a Xerox Phaser 6125N. how do you troubleshoot a printer in Linux?

2020-04-05 Thread Albretch Mueller
I got a: _OFL="hwinfo_$(date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S)_hwinfo_printer.log" hwinfo --printer --log "${_OFL}" 2>&1 17: USB 00.0: 10900 Printer [Created at usb.122] Unique ID: L0iK.+dt1oXx0UKE Old Unique ID: vxkL.pGWWNSDBYN7 Parent ID: 2UT6.DFkaVl_rzX0 SysFS ID:

Re: Printer in Linux?

2008-12-28 Thread Tommy Bongaerts
On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 02:26:56AM +0100, Sjoerd Hiemstra wrote: Zach Uram wrote: I got an HP Deskjet 960c printer for Christmas and would like to set it up in Debian testing, but I've never setup a printer in Linux before. What should I do? For a beginner, one of the easiest ways

Re: Printer in Linux?

2008-12-28 Thread Micha Feigin
a printer in Linux before. What should I do? For a beginner, one of the easiest ways to setup a new printer is to use the printer setup utility that KDE or Gnome offers. I'd go with the advice of apt-getting hplip, which will pull in CUPS. Then I'd use the CUPS webbased interface

Re: Printer in Linux?

2008-12-27 Thread Justin Piszcz
On Sat, 27 Dec 2008, Zach Uram wrote: I got an HP Deskjet 960c printer for Christmas and would like to set it up in Debian testing, but I've never setup a printer in Linux before. What should I do? Zach -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject

Re: Printer in Linux?

2008-12-27 Thread Sjoerd Hiemstra
Zach Uram wrote: I got an HP Deskjet 960c printer for Christmas and would like to set it up in Debian testing, but I've never setup a printer in Linux before. What should I do? For a beginner, one of the easiest ways to setup a new printer is to use the printer setup utility that KDE or Gnome

Re: Printer in Linux?

2008-12-27 Thread Ron Johnson
On 12/27/08 17:43, Zach Uram wrote: I got an HP Deskjet 960c printer for Christmas and would like to set it up in Debian testing, but I've never setup a printer in Linux before. What should I do? First see if it is compatible: http://www.linuxprinting.org/ http://openprinting.org

Re: Printer in Linux?

2008-12-27 Thread Andrew Malcolmson
Uram wrote: I got an HP Deskjet 960c printer for Christmas and would like to set it up in Debian testing, but I've never setup a printer in Linux before. What should I do? Zach -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org http://imap.cc/mail/?MLS=MR-**21997*3

Re: Printer for linux: Samsung Laser Print/MFP works fine in Sarge

2006-04-19 Thread David Riggs
Though this is not the list for printers, I did want to mention my dirt cheap Samsung MFP SCX-4100 (great standalone office copier and laser printer), works fine under Sarge/CUPS with the Samsung drivers (its just a brain dead Win printer but the drivers work fine.) For $130 after rebate its

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-19 Thread Ron Johnson
On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 16:38 -0700, Kelly Clowers wrote: On 4/17/06, Doofus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip My potted understanding is that unix/linux applications generally output postscript formatted data for printing and since Joe Public can't afford a postcript capable printer,

Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Ron Johnson
On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 21:01 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Monday 17 April 2006 21:47, Doofus wrote: ... Thanks Diego. [snip] The comment about consumables is important. I haven't been able to follow all this thread (tax time, you know!), but an important point [snip] did with all the

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Wednesday 19 April 2006 04:11, Ron Johnson wrote: On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 21:01 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Monday 17 April 2006 21:47, Doofus wrote: ... Thanks Diego. [snip] The comment about consumables is important. I haven't been able to follow all this thread (tax time,

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-19 Thread Kelly Clowers
On 4/19/06, Ron Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 16:38 -0700, Kelly Clowers wrote: On 4/17/06, Doofus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip My potted understanding is that unix/linux applications generally output postscript formatted data for printing and since Joe

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-19 Thread Doofus
Ron Johnson wrote: On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 16:38 -0700, Kelly Clowers wrote: I have never heard of a separate PS interpreter, they may be out there, but it isn't anything you need, because Linux can talk to PCL printers Meaning you've never heard of a PS interpreter being built into a

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-19 Thread Ron Johnson
On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 20:12 +0100, Doofus wrote: Ron Johnson wrote: On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 16:38 -0700, Kelly Clowers wrote: I have never heard of a separate PS interpreter, they may be out there, but it isn't anything you need, because Linux can talk to PCL printers Meaning

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Johannes Wiedersich
Hal Vaughan wrote: that. I do know a friend of mine looked (a photo professor) at figures and said that the ink in any photo printer was more expensive per ounce than the most expensive Parisian perfumes. He also told me it costs more per photo to use a home printer to print them than it

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Ron Johnson
On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 11:39 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Wednesday 19 April 2006 04:11, Ron Johnson wrote: On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 21:01 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Monday 17 April 2006 21:47, Doofus wrote: ... Thanks Diego. [snip] The comment about consumables is

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Wednesday 19 April 2006 17:49, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: Hal Vaughan wrote: that. I do know a friend of mine looked (a photo professor) at figures and said that the ink in any photo printer was more expensive per ounce than the most expensive Parisian perfumes. He also told me it

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Ron Johnson
On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 21:09 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Wednesday 19 April 2006 17:49, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: Hal Vaughan wrote: [snip] Except, maybe, for gold pressed latinum... What *is* gold pressed latinum (in the ST universe, of course)? --

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Wulfy
Ron Johnson wrote: What *is* gold pressed latinum (in the ST universe, of course)? It's what every Ferengi loves more than his mother... money! :) -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must.

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Wednesday 19 April 2006 22:35, Ron Johnson wrote: On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 21:09 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Wednesday 19 April 2006 17:49, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: Hal Vaughan wrote: [snip] Except, maybe, for gold pressed latinum... What *is* gold pressed latinum (in the ST

Re: Color printers (was Re: Printer for linux?)

2006-04-19 Thread Ron Johnson
On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 23:05 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Wednesday 19 April 2006 22:35, Ron Johnson wrote: On Wed, 2006-04-19 at 21:09 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: On Wednesday 19 April 2006 17:49, Johannes Wiedersich wrote: Hal Vaughan wrote: [snip] Except, maybe, for gold pressed

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-18 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 18 Apr 2006, Linas ??virblis wrote: Diego Mart??nez Casta??eda wrote: I prefer HP LaserJet, but it's my opinion :D. Those are more compatibles (IMHO, again). I second this. Not necessarily a LaserJet, but any HP printer. They provide libre software for most (all?) of their printers

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-18 Thread Chris Lale
Doofus wrote: I've just been reading linuxprinting's endorsement of HP machines, but the bottom line (for me) is the relatively inordinate price of HP's stuff. The same applies Lexmark (also highly recommended) once you decide you need a duplex printer. And the same applies to Samsung

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-18 Thread afpdom
Doofus wrote: Evening chaps, I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I'd like a networked monochrome laser printer with duplex printing. I've been looking at the Brother range, in particular the HL-5250DN... I got one of these recently and it seems to

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-18 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Doofus wrote: Evening chaps, I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for any recent experiences. snip Using an HP

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-18 Thread hendrik
On Mon, Apr 17, 2006 at 11:32:40PM +0100, Doofus wrote: Evening chaps, I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Roberto C. Sanchez
Doofus wrote: Evening chaps, I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for any recent experiences. I'd like a

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Diego Martínez Castañeda
On 4/18/06, Doofus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Evening chaps, hi! I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for any recent

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Linas Žvirblis
Diego Martínez Castañeda wrote: I prefer HP LaserJet, but it's my opinion :D. Those are more compatibles (IMHO, again). I second this. Not necessarily a LaserJet, but any HP printer. They provide libre software for most (all?) of their printers (listed at linuxprinting) and it is plain

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Kelly Clowers
On 4/17/06, Doofus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip My potted understanding is that unix/linux applications generally output postscript formatted data for printing and since Joe Public can't afford a postcript capable printer, postscript interpreters (eg ghostscript) have been developed which

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Doofus
Kelly Clowers wrote: On 4/17/06, Doofus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My potted understanding is that unix/linux applications generally output postscript formatted data for printing and since Joe Public can't afford a postcript capable printer, postscript interpreters (eg ghostscript) have been

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Kenward Vaughan
On Mon, Apr 17, 2006 at 11:32:40PM +0100, Doofus wrote: Evening chaps, I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Doofus
Diego Martínez Castañeda wrote: I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for any recent experiences. I'd like a networked

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Doofus
Doofus wrote: And the same applies to Samsung with regard to consumables - a bit of crazy price for toner cartridges compared with the Brothers, which is a shame because there's an excellent offer on the ML-3561N (33ppm, networked, 1200x1200, Postscript 3, duplex, 500 sheet tray) in the UK

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Monday 17 April 2006 21:47, Doofus wrote: ... Thanks Diego. I've just been reading linuxprinting's endorsement of HP machines, but the bottom line (for me) is the relatively inordinate price of HP's stuff. The same applies Lexmark (also highly recommended) once you decide you need a

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Colin
Doofus wrote: I'd like a networked monochrome laser printer with duplex printing. My pick would be the hp LaserJet 1320. Besides, it has built-in postscript which is the most preferred printer language with respect to Linux. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Daniel Webb
On Mon, Apr 17, 2006 at 11:32:40PM +0100, Doofus wrote: I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for any recent

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Michael Schurter
Daniel Webb wrote: On Mon, Apr 17, 2006 at 11:32:40PM +0100, Doofus wrote: I'm in the market for a printer and would appreciate any recommendations. I should think this is an oft asked question, but since the printer market seems to move at a rapier like pace, thought it ok to ask again for

Re: Printer for linux?

2006-04-17 Thread Kelly Clowers
On 4/17/06, Doofus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kelly Clowers wrote: On 4/17/06, Doofus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My potted understanding is that unix/linux applications generally output postscript formatted data for printing and since Joe Public can't afford a postcript capable printer,

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-14 Thread hzi
Steve R. Hastings [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am a huge fan of the HP inkjet printers (and I'm eagerly waiting for drivers as good as the ones for Windows). http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/ -- Alan Shutko [EMAIL PROTECTED] - In a variety of flavors! The Computer made me do it. BTW, has

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-14 Thread Phillip Deackes
On Mon, 14 May 2001 15:43:08 + hzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I believe the Debian community sorely needs a hand from a guru, in order to make HP printer work on Debian, without resorting to CUPS or any other older solution. Epson, Japan, have written a driver for many of their printers

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-08 Thread Steve R. Hastings
Alan Shutko wrote: I am a huge fan of the HP inkjet printers (and I'm eagerly waiting for drivers as good as the ones for Windows). http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/ I am aware of the drivers on SourceForge. However, they are not as good as the ones for Windows. Specifically, the

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-08 Thread Alan Shutko
Steve R. Hastings [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am aware of the drivers on SourceForge. However, they are not as good as the ones for Windows. That's surprising. I thought that since they were written by HP, they'd be the same on both platforms. -- Alan Shutko [EMAIL PROTECTED] - In a

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-07 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sun, May 06, 2001 at 06:21:16PM -0700, Mike Fedyk ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 08:13:41PM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: Ron Farrer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, and when I was buying I wanted color. My ink-jet printer does 12PPM black/10PPM color and supports 1440

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-07 Thread csj
On Sunday 06 May 2001 11:00, David Purton wrote: On Sat, 5 May 2001, Brian Nelson wrote: I'm no expert on printers, but I don't think resolution is a very good indication of print quality. I think it's entirely possible that a 600x600 laser will have better quality than a 1200x1200

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-06 Thread Steve R. Hastings
Okay, here's my two cents on this topic. Some printer are easier to get working under Linux than others. PostScript printers should be very easy to get working, as the Linux/UNIX world pretty much has standardized on PostScript. If you get a non-PostScript printer, you need software on your

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-06 Thread Steve R. Hastings
In my previous email, I used the Optra E312L printer as an example. For Linux use, you probably want the Optra E312, not the E312L; the 'L' version is PCL-only but the E312 supports postscript. The E312 is $380 at buy.com: http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10251756 I personally

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-06 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 10:36:41PM -0700, Steve R. Hastings wrote: In my previous email, I used the Optra E312L printer as an example. For Linux use, you probably want the Optra E312, not the E312L; the 'L' version is PCL-only but the E312 supports postscript. The E312 is $380 at

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-06 Thread Alan Shutko
Steve R. Hastings [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am a huge fan of the HP inkjet printers (and I'm eagerly waiting for drivers as good as the ones for Windows). http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/ -- Alan Shutko [EMAIL PROTECTED] - In a variety of flavors! The Computer made me do it.

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-06 Thread mike polniak
Glenn Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I have lived w/o a printer both at home and at work for some time now. If I need anything printed I've done so from a Mac or Windows PC. Probably sheer laziness. Now, however, I want to do a bit of self-publishing (poetry), and I'm losing the

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-06 Thread Mike Fedyk
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 08:13:41PM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: Ron Farrer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, and when I was buying I wanted color. My ink-jet printer does 12PPM black/10PPM color and supports 1440 x 720 DPI. Does it do those speeds at the highest res? What printer is it? Of

a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Glenn Becker
Hi, I have lived w/o a printer both at home and at work for some time now. If I need anything printed I've done so from a Mac or Windows PC. Probably sheer laziness. Now, however, I want to do a bit of self-publishing (poetry), and I'm losing the printer tied to the Mac at home, so I will soon

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Osamu Aoki
If you get postscript compatible printer, life is much easy on Linux. Otherwise, RTFM or use some printer configuration progran to set up ghostscript filtering for your printer. On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:39:24PM -0400, Glenn Becker wrote: Will any PC-compatible printer do? What are the

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Frank Zimmermann
Glenn Becker wrote: Will any PC-compatible printer do? What are the considerations, here? No, not any PC-compatible printer will do. There are some so called GDI-printers wich are desigend to work with Windows only. Although there are some reports that some of these work with Linux.

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Ron Farrer
Glenn Becker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: As you can tell, I'm utterly clueless - what kind of a printer should I get? I'll be printing mainly formatted text documents (whether formatted in something like Abiword or something else, I haven't decided). Will any PC-compatible printer do? What

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Bob Nielsen
See http://www.linuxprinting.org for evaluations of which printers are compatible, somewhat-compatible or incompatible. There is also a link to some recommended printers. Bob On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:39:24PM -0400, Glenn Becker wrote: Hi, I have lived w/o a printer both at home and at

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 11:09:38AM -0700, Ron Farrer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Glenn Becker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: As you can tell, I'm utterly clueless - what kind of a printer should I get? I'll be printing mainly formatted text documents (whether formatted in something like

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Alan Shutko
Ron Farrer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well there are basically two main types of printers: postscript and non-postscript. IMO true postscript printers are FAR too expensive and don't provide much for quality of the output. That depends on whether you want color or not. Our 1200dpi HP2100M

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Brian Nelson
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 11:09:38AM -0700, Ron Farrer wrote: Glenn Becker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: As you can tell, I'm utterly clueless - what kind of a printer should I get? I'll be printing mainly formatted text documents (whether formatted in something like Abiword or something else,

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:39:24PM -0400, Glenn Becker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Hi, I have lived w/o a printer both at home and at work for some time now. If I need anything printed I've done so from a Mac or Windows PC. Probably sheer laziness. Now, however, I want to do a bit of

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Michael P. Soulier
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:39:24PM -0400, Glenn Becker wrote: Will any PC-compatible printer do? What are the considerations, here? Anything that speaks PCL really. I'm using an HP DeskJet 812C, and it works perfectly with ghostscript for postscript conversion, using a filter from

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Alan Shutko
Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.com writes: on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 11:09:38AM -0700, Ron Farrer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Well there are basically two main types of printers: postscript and non-postscript. Wrong. Bzzt! You're wrong! Name a printer which is neither postscript

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Ron Farrer
Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com) wrote: on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 11:09:38AM -0700, Ron Farrer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Well there are basically two main types of printers: postscript and non-postscript. Wrong. Care to explain? Wrong. That says a lot... Ron

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 03:58:41PM -0400, Michael P. Soulier ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:39:24PM -0400, Glenn Becker wrote: Will any PC-compatible printer do? What are the considerations, here? Anything that speaks PCL really. I'm using an HP DeskJet 812C,

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Ron Farrer
Brian Nelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: This is awfully misleading information. In general, there are two types of printers: lasers and inkjets. An inkjet printer is cheaper is generally cheaper and can't process postcript natively. However, their cost per page is usually very high--orders

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Brian Nelson
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:59:54PM -0700, Ron Farrer wrote: It may have been misleading. I should have expanded on what I was talking about. Sorry, my bad. However, before I bought my current printer I wanted to buy a lazer printer that had color and postscript and didn't print slower then

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:16:08PM -0700, Karsten M. Self wrote: on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 03:58:41PM -0400, Michael P. Soulier ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:39:24PM -0400, Glenn Becker wrote: Will any PC-compatible printer do? What are the considerations, here?

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:10:46PM -0700, Ron Farrer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Karsten M. Self (kmself@ix.netcom.com) wrote: on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 11:09:38AM -0700, Ron Farrer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Well there are basically two main types of printers: postscript and

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Karsten M. Self
on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:59:54PM -0700, Ron Farrer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Brian Nelson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: This is awfully misleading information. In general, there are two types of printers: lasers and inkjets. An inkjet printer is cheaper is generally cheaper and can't

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread csj
On Sunday 06 May 2001 01:39, Glenn Becker wrote: Hi, I have lived w/o a printer both at home and at work for some time now. If I need anything printed I've done so from a Mac or Windows PC. Probably sheer laziness. Now, however, I want to do a bit of self-publishing (poetry), and I'm

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Ethan Benson
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 01:39:24PM -0400, Glenn Becker wrote: Hi, I have lived w/o a printer both at home and at work for some time now. If I need anything printed I've done so from a Mac or Windows PC. Probably sheer laziness. Now, however, I want to do a bit of self-publishing

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Ethan Benson
On Sat, May 05, 2001 at 03:58:57PM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.com writes: on Sat, May 05, 2001 at 11:09:38AM -0700, Ron Farrer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Well there are basically two main types of printers: postscript and non-postscript. Wrong.

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Alan Shutko
csj [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My Lexmark 7000 can print 300dpi text at 8ppm. Higher quality starts at 4ppm. And my LJ2100M can print 1200dpi text at 10ppm. I'm sure mine cost more, but it's a tradeoff. We need text. Lots of text, high-quality text. We don't need color. So we chose a

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread Alan Shutko
Ron Farrer [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, and when I was buying I wanted color. My ink-jet printer does 12PPM black/10PPM color and supports 1440 x 720 DPI. Does it do those speeds at the highest res? What printer is it? -- Alan Shutko [EMAIL PROTECTED] - In a variety of flavors! Please,

Re: a printer for Linux

2001-05-05 Thread David Purton
On Sat, 5 May 2001, Brian Nelson wrote: I'm no expert on printers, but I don't think resolution is a very good indication of print quality. I think it's entirely possible that a 600x600 laser will have better quality than a 1200x1200 inkjet. I agree - inkjet quality depends very much on

Re: Install Printer under Linux

1999-10-23 Thread Dr.ahmed ebrahim mohamed aboanber
Dear Jaroslaw: Many thanks for your letter, and sorry for my delay reply becouse of my trip. After I checked my files, I found the problem now is that there is no magicfilter, so could you please let me know the name of this package, can I find it on the CDROM or it is better to get from

Re: Portable printer for Linux?

1999-09-10 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 09 Sep 1999, David Jardine wrote: I have an old Canon BJ-10ex and it's the only thing I ever got to work on Linux. However, I don't know where you might find one today. David Jardine --- This is just the problem I have with buying

Portable printer for Linux?

1999-09-09 Thread Anthony Campbell
Does anyone know of a small and therefore portable printer (b/w, laser or inkjet) that definitely works on Linux? Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux - Debian 2.1 (Windows-free zone) Book Reviews: www.achc.demon.co.uk/bookreviews/ The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves

Re: Portable printer for Linux?

1999-09-09 Thread David Jardine
Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Donnerstag, 9. September 1999 18:54 Subject: Portable printer for Linux? Does anyone know of a small and therefore portable printer (b/w, laser or inkjet) that definitely works on Linux? Anthony

Re: Portable printer for Linux?

1999-09-09 Thread mguenthe
On Thu, Sep 09, 1999 at 05:54:35PM +0100, Anthony Campbell wrote: Does anyone know of a small and therefore portable printer (b/w, laser or inkjet) that definitely works on Linux? I've got a Canon BJC-80 hooked up to my laptop right now, it works well, although I haven't found a dedicated

Re: Portable printer for Linux?

1999-09-09 Thread Brian Servis
*- On 9 Sep, Anthony Campbell wrote about Portable printer for Linux? Does anyone know of a small and therefore portable printer (b/w, laser or inkjet) that definitely works on Linux? I don't have first hand experience but the HP Deskjet 340 is a PCL-3 printer. PCL-3 printers are very well

Re: Install Printer under Linux

1999-06-20 Thread Jaroslaw Berezowski
On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, you wrote: Dear Jaroslaw, many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer to my PC. First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I have lpr command

Re: Install Printer under Linux

1999-06-19 Thread ahmed ebrahim mohamed aboanber
Dear Jaroslaw, many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer to my PC. First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I have lpr command what after that?. How can I

Install Printer under Linux

1999-06-17 Thread ahmed ebrahim mohamed aboanber
Dear, I have Installed debian pakage under my PC and it's great and very easy to work on it. Now I have one problem, I have EPSON STYLE PHOTO inkjet printer How Can I Install this Printer to work with linux under my PC?. I'll be appreciate if anyone can help me to fix this problem. with my

Install Printer under Linux

1999-06-17 Thread ahmed ebrahim mohamed aboanber
Dear, I have Installed debian pakage under my PC and it's great and very easy to work on it. Now I have one problem, I have EPSON STYLE PHOTO inkjet printer may I aske you please to help me to install it to work with linux under my PC?. with my best regards Yours Sincerely

Re: Install Printer under Linux

1999-06-17 Thread Jaroslaw Berezowski
Dear, I have Installed debian pakage under my PC and it's great and very easy to work on it. Now I have one problem, I have EPSON STYLE PHOTO inkjet printer may I aske you please to help me to install it to work with linux under my PC?. with my best regards Yours Sincerely

Epson LX-300 Printer under Linux

1999-06-12 Thread Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira
Hi Debian users, I have an Epson LX-300 printer and get it to work with postscript. I dont know what is the filter to use with [magic|aps]filter. Anyone can help me? Thanks,Pauulo Henrique

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