Re: Lexmark z23 revisited
Alan Davis(adavis@saipan.com) is reported to have said:
> sebastian:
>
> I am copying this message to the list.
>
> I am hoping you have succeeded with this printer on a Debian box.
> Here's my experience:
>
> I bumbled through two or three different ways of installing it. I
> don't understand CUPS or FOOMATIC. But I downloaded the foomatic
> lexmark kit (I think this was referenced on the linuxprinting.org
> site). Somehow between installing the lexmark foomatic kit and the
> lexmarkz33 rpm (using alien), and following instructions to some
> extent on this list for the z22/z32, I was able to print two very
> nice prints. The utility, lexmarkz23-z33, also worked to set the
> parameters of the printer. One print was in high quailty, and
> looked quite good.
>
> I never learned how to use foomatic to print, just lpd/lpr. But
> after these two prints, success compelled me to edit /etc/printcap,
> to add an easier alias to the spool name.
You should not have altered the printcap.cups file yourself. Use the
http://localhost:631/admin method to 'modify' the spool name and then
run '/etc/init.d/cupsys restart' to modify the name. If you only use
the console then read the Users manual
(/usr/share/cups/doc-root/documentation.html) and use lpadmin to
modify your printer names.
You might just try deleteing /etc/printcap.cups and restarting cupsys
to fix it (to the old settings that worked).
>
> After that, I was unable to print anymore, and I"ve been having
> nothing but trouble. Like yourself, I am able to print test pages.
>
> If you have succeeded, please post your method. If I discover how I
> miraculously was able to print two pages, I'll share it as well.
> Meanwhile, although I disargue with using closed source/proprietary
> drivers, I have wasted my club's money, unless I can get this to
> print.
>
I have 'nearly' got Cups working as I want, now, after 3 days of
mistakes. Getting it working on one box isn't too bad but networking
printing info is hard to find. I am, finally, printing from other
'nix boxen but am still fighting the Winblows/Samba setup.
Stay with it. Cups does work but I find it needs some fine tuning to
get the best out of your printer.
BTW Please format your posts to this list to < 80 columns in the
future.
Hope this helps
Wayne
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At the source of every error which is blamed on the computer you
will find at least two human errors, including the error of blaming it
on the computer.
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