No progress but I'm learning new things. Installed debsums and checked all the programs - all OK. /etc/printcap.cups doesn't look like much, just
# This file was automatically generated by cupsd(1m) from the # /etc/cups/printers.conf file. All changes to this file # will be lost. ep: lp: where ep and lp are the printer names I used when installing the printer from localhost:631. The installations are identical. I used the name lp early on after I accidently erased lp in the kde control center print manager generic unix print system. Later I learned how to install cups in kde and thought ep a better name than lp. Both use CUPS+GIMP-print v4.2.2-pre2 and will print a test page from kde. I tried cupsd from the command line. The result was ttyS1: LSR safety check engaged! cupsd: Child exited with status 98! This LSR safety check engaged message has come up occasionally before. I dont know what it is. Could it be causing the problem? If so, how do I get rid of it. On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 07:00:15PM -0500, Jerome Acks Jr wrote: > On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 03:42:10PM -0500, Thomas H. George wrote: > > My error, didn't read carefully. The entry > > > > text/plain txt printable(0,1024) > > > > is in /etc/cups/mime.types. I have restored the original version of > > mime.convs which I saved before editing. > > > > Frustrating. It seems like everything is in order. > > Yes. A few other thoughts: > > You could check /etc/printcap.cups and other config file in > /etc/cups to see if any thing looks wrong. > > Run debsums against various cupsys, gs-esp, and gimpprint packages to > check if there is corruption in any installed file. > > Also, look at your printtest file with bvi or a different binary file editor > and see if there is anything strange about it. > > Another possibility is the Epson 860 has both a parallel and usb > port. If you have a parallel printer cable you could try connecting it > via the parallel port, reinstall or reconfigure the printer with cups, > and see if problems persist. > > -- > Jerome -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]