On (05/01/05 00:19), Tony Parsons wrote: > Hi, I was just setting up my dads computer with Sarge when I ran into a > problem with the printing. > > We're using CUPS, just a basic installation thus far. I was setting it up > using KDE Printing Manager, and when it came to trying the test page, all > it did was output "%!PS-Adobe-3.0 %%BoundingBox: " and so forth. > > The printer is a Samsung ML-5100A, which appears to be about the only one > not listed explicitly in the driver list typically. Though it is > apparently a PCL6 compatible printer (which were the drivers I tried). > > Now I'm going to guess that I simply either forgot to configure something, > or forgot to install something. Or worse, this is some weird KDE thing > which I've run into. > > Anyone got any advice, pointers etc? > > Of course, when I did this for myself a while back, it just worked... Hi Tony
Install the printers using Cups - I've never managed to successfully setup a printer using KDE's Print Manager - I don't bother trying anymore because cups is so easy. >From your webbrowser http://localhost:631/admin will take you in to the CUPS management interface. You will need to login as root or add yourself to the lpadmin group ($ adduser name lpadmin) Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
