Re: Printer outputting raw postscript
On 05 Jan 2005, Clive Menzies wrote:
> On (05/01/05 00:19), Tony Parsons wrote:
> > Hi, I was just setting up my dads computer with Sarge when I ran into a
> > problem with the printing.
> >
> > We're using CUPS, just a basic installation thus far. I was setting it up
> > using KDE Printing Manager, and when it came to trying the test page, all
> > it did was output "%!PS-Adobe-3.0 %%BoundingBox: " and so forth.
> >
> > The printer is a Samsung ML-5100A, which appears to be about the only one
> > not listed explicitly in the driver list typically. Though it is
> > apparently a PCL6 compatible printer (which were the drivers I tried).
> >
> > Now I'm going to guess that I simply either forgot to configure something,
> > or forgot to install something. Or worse, this is some weird KDE thing
> > which I've run into.
> >
> > Anyone got any advice, pointers etc?
> >
> > Of course, when I did this for myself a while back, it just worked...
> Hi Tony
>
> Install the printers using Cups - I've never managed to successfully
> setup a printer using KDE's Print Manager - I don't bother trying
> anymore because cups is so easy.
>
> >From your webbrowser http://localhost:631/admin
> will take you in to the CUPS management interface. You will need to
> login as root or add yourself to the lpadmin group ($ adduser name lpadmin)
>
> Regards
>
> Clive
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If none of this works, try magicfilter. I've found this gives better
results than CUPS on two different printers.
Anthony
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