On Wednesday 13 July 2005 16:46, Clive Menzies wrote:
> On (13/07/05 13:19), 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.
>
> Did you follow:
>
> http://excess.org/docs/linux_windows_printing.html
>
> Every printer I've set up using it was pretty painless. You need the
> following packages. 'cupsys-bsd' is important and before changing
> anything make sure it's installed.
>
> cupsys
> cupsys-bsd
> cupsys-client
> foomatic-bin
> samba
> smbclient
>
> Regards
>
> Clive
>
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hello Michael ,
have look at the link below for the packages you need to install for
cups. I did not use the install the Recommended packages and all work well.
http://qref.sourceforge.net/Debian/reference/ch-install.en.html#s-cups
bye for now.
peter colton
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