Hi all- Finally got CUPS to work. Embarrassed to say it was simply a matter of using the correct driver, which I wasn't doing for quite a while.
Just to close the thread for any newbie in a similar spot: Netcat was really useful in confirming I was talking to my LaserJet correctly. The CUPS troubleshooting FAQ <http://www.cups.org/cups-help.html> explained debug mode for the error log, enabled me to see that CUPS couldn't find a translator for the document format. Somewhere I finally got confirmation that the LaserJet ppd downloaded with CUPS is for a PCL, not postscript, printer. The troubleshooting FAQ explained where the .ppd files should be located, so if you have a working ppd for your printer, just put it in /usr/share/cups/model. No need to install foomatic. Restart cupsys: /etc/init.d/cupsys restart. Your ppd shows up in the web interface. You might want to go back to info logging in the error log... Best and thanks, Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
