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
