On Mon, 17 Dec 2001 22:04, Francisco Manuel Marzoa Alonso wrote:
Hi there,
This is the environment under that such paranormal success occurs:
- Epson Stylus Color 440 plugged to pararell port - SuSE 7.2 proffesional - Cups 1.1.6-52 (*)
(*) The one which mentioned distribution carries.
I've configured the printer under CUPS with the Epson Stylus Color filter.
Test page is printed perfectly.
Any other file are not printed.
(What a testpage!!!)
I've tried to print a file from StarOffice and it did NOT work. Yes, I've configured StarOffice printer previously to use the one cups serves. I've then used "print to a file" StarOffice feature and obtain a postscript file that I've tried to print by 'lpr file.ps' but it has not work. I've tried also to send the file through "kups" to the printer, but nothing happens.
In cups log I've seen the following:
I [17/Dec/2001:11:40:08 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 809) for job 15. I [17/Dec/2001:11:40:08 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster (PID 810) for job 15. I [17/Dec/2001:11:40:08 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoepson (PID 811) for job 15. I [17/Dec/2001:11:40:08 +0100] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel (PID 812) for job 15.I
So I think the trouble may be in some of these filtering processes, but cannot say where.
I've tried changing printer parameters randomly, but I've no obtain right results (it does NOT print or it does print trash).
The strange thing is that Test page is perfectly printed...
Any hint?
TIA
Hi Francisco, I would suggest that you increase the error log level in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and delete/rename the error log located at /var/log/cups/error_log Then restart cups by command /etc/init.d/cups restart Print a file and then view the errors in /var/log/cups/error_log. You may have to wade through a fair bit of information that cups will provide, but I found this usually provides something to go on. Note:- Under the normal error logging I doubt that an error will be logged. Also be warned that if you attempt to upgrade the cups program you may find that the /etc/init.d/cups may not be replaced properly. (copy the file to another location before upgrading) This also applies to cupsomatic located in directory /usr/lib/cups/filter (I have found that this file is missing from one of SuSE updates). Regards, Graham Smith ----------------------------------------