Andreas Hetzmannseder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Attempting to print a simple text file with "lpr filename" on my > > > Epson Stylus Color 600 produces a single line: > > > > > > Unknown device: escp2 > > > > > > Then it prints the same sentence on new sheets of paper over and > > > over again, so that I have to remove the paper to stop the printer. > > > I also have that printer, and use apsfilter. (Version 5.1.4-1) > > Do you know from where can I download that version? I can only find > version 4.9.7-5 on the ftp-server...
It's in unstable (and frozen). > > The /dev/lp0 thing is presumably a difference in kernel or something > > (I seem to remember the numbering changed). However, the obvious > > difference is uniprint. Maybe it's worth you trying that driver, > > instead? > > uniprint is not in the drivers list - maybe it's listed in your > newer version... Probably. The changelog mentions making uniprint more obvious. So, it looks like you could upgrade to 5.1.4-1 (moving to frozen ought to be safe by now, even if you want to avoid unstable), or try one of these other packages like magicfilter.
