On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:38:02 +0100, michael wrote: (...) > printer-make-and-model='HP LaserJet 5l Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.6b' ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Try with another (even generic?) PCL5e driver. The one recommended/suggested¹ for that printer (btw, one of the best printers I had the pleasure to work with) is "ljet4": http://www.openprinting.org/printer/HP/HP-LaserJet_5L Greetings, -- Camaleón