You seem to be missing the /etc/cups/pstoraster.convs file which is part of gs-esp.
Please give the output of the following command: $ dpkg -L gs-esp | grep pstoraster Then reinstall gs-esp with following command and afterwards check if the file is present: $ sudo apt-get --reinstall install gs-esp Restart cups: $ sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart Reinstall your printer with the original ppd for your printer that came with Ubuntu. Try to print a postscript and text file from the command line: $ lp file.ps $ lp file.txt -- Unable to print text or ps/pdf to gutenprint printer https://launchpad.net/bugs/36532 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs