Re: `Filter failed' no print error message

[Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>]

On Mon 27 Mar 2017 at 07:42:35 +0100, Rodolfo Medina wrote:

> Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> writes:
> >
> > Your best strategy is to download the latest package from Samsung
> > instead of using something ancient.
> 
> From Samsung web site I don't find that package...

I suppose this is the printer:

 http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/ML-1910/SEE

There is a "Downloads" section. Click "SEE MORE". You want to download
"Printing & Scan Driver ver V1.00.06, Linux".

> > I very much doubt the filtering on both machines is identical. The
> > error_log you posted for the non-working machine had
> >
> >  D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Started filter
> > /usr/lib/cups/filter/pdftopdf (PID 4741)
> >  D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Started filter
> > /usr/lib/cups/filter/pdftops (PID 4742)
> >  D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Started filter
> > /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl
> >
> > PostScript is being produced. There is no pstoraster filter in unstable's
> > cups-filters package to give raster data to rastertosamsungspl.
> >
> > Please run
> >
> >  cupsfilter --list-filters -p /etc/cups/ppd/<ML-191x_ppd> -m printer/foo <input> -e > out.prn 2> log
> >
> > on both machines. A PDF or a text file would do for <input>. Post the
> > two logs you get.
> 
> I suppose you mean something like:
> 
>  # cupsfilter --list-filters -p /etc/cups/ppd/Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series.ppd -m printer/foo <input> -e > out.prn 2> log

That's fine, but do not use the --list-filters option. In other words:

cupsfilter -p /etc/cups/ppd/Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series.ppd -m printer/foo /etc/nsswitch -e > out.prn 2> log

and post the logs.

> , but what in place of `printer/foo' and <input>?

printer/foo is ok. Use /etc/nsswitch for <input>.

-- 
Brian.