Mike Kuhnkey wrote:
> Connected EPSON Stylus PHOTO RX600 to torture 64-bit install of:
> cat /etc/release
> Solaris Express Community Edition snv_84 X86
> Copyright 2008 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
> Use is subject to license terms.
> Assembled 25 February 2008
>
> The USB printer was immediately recognized (pretty impressive) and named
> PHOTO_RX600 but type was EPSON Stylus Photo 720. The printer status is
> reported as available, or paused, as expected. However output from "lpd -d
> Photo_RX600 /etc/motd" consists of a number of blank pages and occasionally
> unrecognizable bands of characters at the top of a page.
>
> Printer Driver: SUNWfoomatic(S):Foomatic/Stp720p.upp (recommended)
>
> I assume it's PRESTO that's identifying the printer....but don't know how, or
> what, to troubleshoot/identify what's going on with the printer's output?
>
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Yes, PRESTO identified it and generated the "Add Queue" dialog allowing
you to create a queue via the OSPM. The code that selects the
make/model attempts to match the printer supplied make/model information
with the make/model information stored in PPD files on the system. It
makes an attempt to find a "close" match, but right now, the matching is
not optimal. A quick look at the Foomatic DB on linuxprinting.org
indicates that this particular printer works "partially" with gutenprint
5.X. At this time, gimp-print 4.2.6 is integrated in Solaris. We have
plans to upgrade it to a more current version in the next few months.
-Norm
