Re: CUPS printing, drivers and ppd's
If you're using Lexmark's binary, follow these steps:
1) install Lexmark's binary (www.lexmark.com)
2) install cups*, foomatic*, etc.
3) install the foomatic-lexmark-kit (found on linuxprinting.org)
4) make sure the device is rw by user or group specified in cupsd.conf
5) turn LogLevel to debug in cupsd.conf
6) find the "lexmarkinkjet" ppd for your printer (found in a rpm called
cups-drivers-lexmark, I found it on rpmfind)
7) copy that ppd file to /usr/share/cups/model/Lexmark
8) restart cups (the error_log should mention that it added an
additional driver)
9) add your printer using the web interface, make sure you select the
driver with "lexmarkinkjet"
10) edit /etc/cups/printers.conf so that the DeviceURI line reads
"DeviceURI test:/dev/null"
11) restart cups
12) make sure nothing is using your printing device (ie, lsof
/dev/usb/lp0)
13) cross your fingers and pray that it works! check the cups error_log
Hopefully I didn't forget anything... :)
Good luck!
-Paul
On Fri, 5 Jul 2002 19:54:48 -0700
"Bill Spears" <bspears@easystreet.com> wrote:
> I'm still getting the error about /dev/usb/lp0. Could it be some
> module not being loaded. Just the fact that /dev/usb/lp0 is there and
> has the right mjor and minor nos. doesn't mean it's connected to
> anything, right?
>
> I changed ownership of /dev/usb/lp0 to lp.sys.
>
> I didn't see anything in logs that said anything about errors. I guess
> I could try debug2.
>
> On Friday 05 July 2002 04:12 pm, Paul Miller wrote:
> > I recently went through setting up my Lexmark Z53... it's a huge
> > hassle!
> > I recommend getting the foomatic packages, Lexmark's binary filter,
> > the
> > lexmark-foomatic-kit (see LinuxPrinting.org), and find a PPD file
> > for your printer that uses the lexmarkinkjet driver (not gimp-print,
> > etc). You can find this ppd file in an rpm called something like
> > cups-drivers-lexmark.
> >
> >
> > Also, check the owernship/permissions on your printing device.
> > Debian seems to default to root.lp, while cups defaults to run
> > lp.sys... So modify your /etc/cups/cupsd.conf so that it runs lp.lp
> > (look for the Group line). Crank up the LogLevel to debug and look
> > at the error log!
> >
> >
> > Good luck!
> > -Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 5 Jul 2002 14:07:20 -0700
> >
> > "Bill Spears" <bspears@easystreet.com> wrote:
> > > I've got Woody up and running and now I need to understand a
> > > little about printing. I've decided to give CUPS a try and I've
> > > got the following pkges installed: (love that apt-get)
> > > cupsys
> > > cupsys-bsd
> > > cupsys-pstoraster
> > > cupsomatic-ppd
> > > cupsys-driver-gimprint
> > >
> > > I'm trying to use the httpd admin (localhost:631/admin). According
> > > to my understanding, I should have a lot of drivers to choose from
> > > --I need Lexmark Z52. But the admin just shows the 3 or 4 that it
> > > comes with.
> > >
> > > What am I missing?
> > >
> > >
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