On 05 Jan 2005, Clive Menzies wrote: > 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 > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
If none of this works, try magicfilter. I've found this gives better results than CUPS on two different printers. Anthony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
