Hello, On May 15 14:11 Chris Carlen wrote (shortened):
According to Linuxprint.org this printer should work perfectly: http://linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Ricoh-Aficio_CL7200
As it is a PostScript printer it is simply assumed that it works perfectly because PostScript printers don't need special rendering drivers running on the Linux system. But when the PostScript interpreter in the printer fails, there is almost nothing one can do on the Linux system so that you can only ask the manufacturer of the printer for help - note the Ricoh forum on LinuxPrinting.org.
However, on Suse 9.1 with CUPS (most recent update with YOU), I have tried using the PPD file from LinuxPrint.org, as well as the Win2k PPD file from the Ricoh CD. These drivers hang the printer on most jobs, but print text ok.
You should provide a PostScript file which lets it fail (e.g. print into a file from an appropriate application) so that the Ricoh people can reproduce it.
Some graphics print if set to convert to PS level 2, but other images still hang the printer.
Known problem. See http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Purchasing_a_Printer_and_Compatibility "Potential Problems with PostScript Printers" and http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Using_Your_Own_Filters_to_Print_with_CUPS "Optional PCL Printing on PostScript+PCL Printers" "PostScript Preprocessing with Ghostscript on PostScript Printers" Note that most PCL drivers are only for BW and if color PCL is supported it is often limited to only 300DPI. Perhaps the Ghostscript driver "pxlcolor" (Color PCL XL) may work even for high resolution color output (provided your printer supports color PCL XL like a HP Color LaserJet 4500. Kind Regards, Johannes Meixner -- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstrasse 5 Mail: jsmeix@suse.de 90409 Nuernberg, Germany WWW: http://www.suse.de/