** Reply to message from Johannes Meixner <jsmeix@suse.de> on Mon, 8 Aug 2005 14:09:12 +0200 (CEST) (snips)
Because of the "clean install of 9.3" I assume you didn't update from 9.2 to 9.3 but really did a nwe installation of 9.3 from scratch. If not (i.e. in case of an update) you may have a look at http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2004/07/pohletz_cups_manual_reinstall.html because something might have been corrupted during the update.
In any case before you reinstall the printing system: Try to use another PPD file (i.e. another driver). Perhaps the "recommended" PPD file for your printer may have changed for 9.2 to 9.3 and the new "recommended" PPD file doesn't work. A HP LaserJet 5P should work fine with the generic PCL5e PPD file (i.e. using the driver "ljet4"). You can use YaST to change the PPD file (use the [Change] and [Edit] buttons in YaST).
Kind Regards Johannes Meixner --
Johannes, Sid, and Peter --- Many thanks for your suggestions. Changing to the Laser Jet 4 printer driver did it. Works fine now. Thanks so much. I would never have guessed that the 5P driver was wrong in SuSE 9.3, or to have tried a driver from an older printer. Oh, by the way, Johannes. Yes, it was an absolutely clean install from scratch. This list rocks! :o) Gil