On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 06:22, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote: > > You will need the cupsys-server, cupsys-client, foomatic-db, pnm2ppa packages and >all of > > > the necessary dependencies. > > did that. > > > Download foomatic-db and foomatic-bin and their deps. > > did this as well > > > Then as root run > > > > foomatic-compiledb -t ppd pnm2ppa > > did that too
what was the output when you ran this command? > > this will generate the necessary file in /etc/foomatic/ppd/ > > it did not! here is what my /etc/foomatic looks like: Was the directory you looked in /etc/foomatic/ppd/ or is the above line a typo? > filter.conf > > > Then make a link in /usr/share/cups/model/ to the file > > /etc/foomatic/ppd/HP-DeskJet_710C-pnm2ppa.ppd the command is > > > > ln -s /etc/foomatic/ppd/HP-DeskJet_710C-pnm2ppa.ppd > > /usr/share/cups/model/HP-DeskJet_710C-pnm2ppa.ppd > > /usr/share/cups/model file already exists! do i still have to make the link? If you have the cupsomatic-ppd package installed then the ppd files will already be installed in the directory and you dont need to go through the commands above if you dont want to, however if you do want the 'drivers' generated by foomatic then you will need to make the link. > > > > Restart cups: /etc/init.d/cupsys restart > > > > Then you will be able to use the web interface for cups to get the > > printer configured. > > well, i went ahead and did lynx localhost:631 > > in second screen, it asks for device for hpdj710c. the options include appsocket hp > jetdirect, etc. what do i choose here? > > i chose parellel port #1 (HEWLETT PACKARD 710C) Same here > then i chose make hp > > model 710c foomatic + pnm2ppa same here > it says hpdj710c added successfully. > > when i say print test page, nothing happens!! > > it just keeps saying attempting to connect to host deshmukh.work on port 9100! hmm, did you copy the pnm2ppa.conf file that I put in my other email? If you didn't then none of this will work. Is the host deshmukh.work the same computer that the printer is connected to or a computer elsewhere on your network? (if you have one.) Other than that port 9100 seems to be used by a network printer queue program, such as lpr. But I dont know anything about them so I cant help. Try checking the /var/log/cups/error.log file or the printer status in the web interface to see if that can tell you anything. > thank for help No problem Avtar -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
