On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 14:31 -0500, Benjamin Sher wrote: > michael wrote: > > On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 06:28 -0500, Benjamin Sher wrote: > > > > > michael wrote: > > > > > > > On Wed, 2005-07-13 at 05:32 -0500, Benjamin Sher wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear friends: > > > > > > > > > > I've spent the past hour searching in Google for articles that will > > > > > explain to me how to install my printer in Debian 3.1. I'm literally > > > > > 99% > > > > > of the way there. > > > > > > > > > > First, I found out that Debian 3.1 does not include the CUPS server > > > > > by > > > > > default. So, I downloaded that via Synaptic. Then I downloaded hp-ppd > > > > > (for my Okipage 14e, which uses HP Laserjet 4 emulation). Then, I > > > > > found > > > > > out that I need the gimp-print foomatic files, so I downloaded them > > > > > as > > > > > well as other gimp files dependent on them. I then went logged out > > > > > and > > > > > logged back in as root and configured the printer in Kprinter (KDE > > > > > Control Center, Peripherals). Configuration was a total success, and > > > > > at > > > > > the end of it all I saw my Okipage printer listed at the top of the > > > > > printers. So what's wrong? Well, when I tried to print a test page, > > > > > it > > > > > said: "print test successflly sent to the printer", but so far no > > > > > actual > > > > > printing. My guess is that I am just one step away from actually > > > > > printing, but I am at a loss as to what is holding things up. > > > > > > > > > > Would appreciate your help in resolving this issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > look in /var/log/cups files > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Michael and friends: > > > > > > Thanks so much for the tip. Here is the output of error_log. > > > > > > > I couldn't see anything there that helped me. Can you confirm that your > > printer did flash some lights to show it was receiving data and that you > > did send the correct page size and didn't press any 'cancel' button on > > the printer? > > > > You should also check www.linuxprinting.org, particularly the > > fora/discussions for your specific printer. > > > > > > > Dear Michael: > > Thanks for writing. No, the printer did NOT flash any lights to show > that it was receiving data. On my Okipage 14e you can usually see the > second green light blinking, indicating that the printer was about to > start printing. This did not happen in this case.
and what does the CUPS web interface report? did you chk linuxprinting? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
