My problem also with an Epson SC 600. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 8:46 PM Subject: Printing Problems > I've been installing debian most all day, so I'm probably missing something > really obvious here, but I'm having a real problem with the printer setup. > > How do I get printing setup correctly in debian? I have installed lprng and > magic filter but I can't get it to print. I have also tried printtool, but > that doesn't work either. And of course apsfilter. > > My printer is an Epson Stylus Color 600. I've set it up to print at 720dpi > on plain paper. Does anyone have a working printcap file for this printer > that they will send to me? > > I want to be able to print using the command lp so I can print messages from > mutt or slrn, Here's what I get when I try to print a simple text file: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/writing$ lp quills > request id is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ..at this point nothing happens.. so I issue lpq command > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/writing$ lpq > Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Epson Stylus Color' > Queue: no printable jobs in queue > Status: removing job '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' - ABORT at 20:13:55.027 > Filter_status: lp is ready and printing > > Printing used to be quite easy to setup using printtool, but it doesn't work > for me now.. > any help on this one is greatly appreciated. > I've attached a copy of my existing printcap file.. > > thanks > > dale > > -- > "You are entitled to your actions...not the results" > --Bhagavad Gita >
