Bug#693658: bugs.debian.org: unable to print some pdf files freshly downloaded old pdf ok
On Tue 13 Aug 2013 at 21:54:18 +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
> If I'm wrong, please be aware that the printer will probably churn out
> page after page of gobbledegook. Being close to its on/off switch might
> be advisable.
This is inelegant and stress inducing :(. The file to be sent to the
printer should be in a form which the printer can understand and process
if it gets it. So here is a more suitable technique.
Take any text or PDF file (testfile) and do
/usr/sbin/cupsfilter -p /etc/cups/ppd/HP-Photosmart-3300-series.ppd
-e -m printer/HP-Photosmart-3300-series
testfile > data
This command line has been broken. Everything should be all on one line.
The content of "data" is something your printer should be happy with
(unlike a raw text or PDF file).
Then continue with
DEVICE_URI=dnssd://Photosmart%203300%20series%20%5B8B0243%5D._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/
/usr/lib/cups/backend/dnssd 1 1 1 1 "" data
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