You could print PDF file via evince. However, due to http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6524137 It does not print. The workaround is to specified pages ranges, 1-10 etc Try to see if it helps.
-Ghee Stuart Mackie wrote: > Hi, > > I am unable to (correctly) configure my printer. > > Model: Brother HL-1430 (parallel). > System: SunOS solaris 5.11 snv_55b i86pc i386 i86pc. > > Using "Preferences", "Add/Remove Printer" I have been able to produce an > "/etc/printers.conf" file which says: > > laser:\ > :printer-uri-supported=ipp\://localhost/printers/laser:\ > :bsdaddr=localhost,laser,Solaris: > > _default:\ > :use=laser: > > I selected "/dev/printers/0" as the port and found suitable make/model/driver > settings. > > If I execute "uname -a | lpr" the printer responds just fine - likewise with > "cat file.txt | lpr". > > "lpc status" reports queueing/printing is enabled. > > "lpstat -t" reports: > > scheduler is running > system default printer: laser > device for laser: /dev/printers/0 > laser accepting requests since 2 April 2007 16:37:27 BST > printer laser idle. enabled since 2 April 2007 16:55:47 BST. available. > > Further, "lpstat -l -p" reports: > > printer laser idle. enabled since 2 April 2007 16:55:47 BST. available. > Form mounted: > Content types: application/postscript > Description: Brother HL-1430 > Connection: > Interface: /usr/lib/lp/model/standard_foomatic > PPD: > /usr/lib/lp/model/ppd/system/foomatic/Brother/Brother-HL-1430-hl1250.ppd.gz > On fault: write root > After fault: continue > Users allowed: > (all) > Forms allowed: > (none) > Media supported: > Letter > A4 > 11x17 > A3 > A5 > B5 > Env10 > EnvC5 > EnvDL > EnvISOB5 > EnvMonarch > Executive > Legal > Banner not required > Character sets: > (none) > Default pitch: > Default page size: > Default port setting: > Options: > > So, it sort of works - or at least I'm getting somewhere. > > I cannot, however, send PDF's to the printer nor print from within > Firefox/OpenOffice.org. > > Sending a PDF file to the printer with "cat CV.pdf | lpr" seems to cause the > printer to hang. I can see the job listed and the printer's "Data" light > comes on as if it's about to print but nothing happens. Same result from > within Firefox/OpenOffice.org. > > I have seen: > > http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6374608 > > and executed "update_drv -a -i 'lp' ecpp" as root. > > Ghostscript is compiled with hl1250, the correct driver for this printer. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > > Best regards, > > Stuart. > > > This message posted from opensolaris.org > _______________________________________________ > printing-discuss mailing list > printing-discuss at opensolaris.org >
