2017-02-02 11:34 GMT+01:00 Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk>: > On Wed 01 Feb 2017 at 22:27:11 +0100, albcares wrote: > > > 2017-02-01 12:27 GMT+01:00 Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk>: > > > > > On Wed 01 Feb 2017 at 09:35:20 +0100, albcares wrote: > > > > > > > thanks for Ur fast answer. I'll try to do my best to explain. > > > > I correctly see Optra labelled as "generic" in the printer list. The > firs > > > > print I get is generally good. But if I send another one, it jumps > out as > > > > wide as if it saw only the first quarter up the sheet: wide fonts, > wider > > > > grafics; the white field itself is printed with artefacts like > clouds of > > > > black spots. Each time I want to print beyond one document I must > turn > > > off > > > > - turn on the printer. I supposed that any process remained hanging > > > > somewhere but I couldn't find out. > > > > > > Did printing work before you "re-adjusted" CUPS? Try using the USB > > > and parallel connections to print. Is there a significant difference? > > > > > > Get yourself a few small PostScript files from different sources. > > > pdf2ps and Firefox are two ways to produce one. Plug the printer > > > into a USB port and check the device in /dev/usb (lp0, lp1?). Send a > > > file directly to the printer with > > > > > > cat <PS_file> > /dev/usb/lp0 > > > > > > How does that go? > > > > > > -- > > > Brian. > > > > > well, I checked as you Brian had adviced me. Firstly, I have no parallel > > port on my tiny motherboard. Then my System identifies the printer after > > "sudo lsusb" as Lexmark Optra E312, which could be correct. And indeed I > > remember that before smashing CUPS I sometimes had the same problem. > > the .ps files are printed via command-line. > > furthermore, as I am not exactly a proper device-tester, I changed the > > "driver" from *PCL-5 Printer CUPS+Gutenprint* to a *PCL-5 Printer > Foomatic* > > both provided by the OS itself. And it appears running better. I want to > go > > on printing a bit more before crowing. > > What do You think? could the origin of the mistakes be in one of these > > "drivers"? Has anyone the same or similar printer? > > There is no PPD specifically for your printer,
which is exactly what I tried to be assured of: thanks > so one of the Generic PostScript or PCL ones is what you choose from. > Problems could lie > in a number of places: the transport of data over the USB link, the > printer itself etc. the weird is that I've been running also OpenSuSE on the same engine, obviously with the same hardware; Optra is working fine with it. > The Debian wiki deals with debugging. > > -- > Brian. > > anyway it can be ok for now. I'll pay attention to my prints and I'll check the Debian. Thanks to all. One more thing: do these answers mean that Mint is considered compatible with the mailing-list? Best regards Alberto -- linux user #521635
