On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 04:44:56PM -0500, Ralph Katz wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 03/21/04 15:20, Glenn Meehan wrote: > | Hi, > | > | I am having a problem printing from mozilla. > | > | This is what I am doing: > | File -> Print > | I then select postscript-default for printer. > | Under properties I am using lpr as the print command. > | I then click the print button. > | > | My printout contains lots of little rectangles where characters should > | be. > | > | I am using debian testing/unstable. > | mozilla 1.5 > | cupsys/testing uptodate 1.1.20final-16 > | kdebase/testing upgradeable from 4:3.1.3-1 to 4:3.1.5-2 > | The printer I am using is a HP laserjet 5L (non postscript) > | Printing from open office and lpr on the CLI all printout properly. > | > | How can I rectify this problem? > | > | Thanks > | > > Glenn, > > Look at the several dozen open bug reports on print problems with > mozilla and consider another browser: > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=mozilla-browser > > I had fatal print problems with my HP 5L and CUPS with mozilla, but > firebird works. (I haven't yet upgraded to firefox.)
AHA! Check out this bugreport: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=225447 Scroll down and you see this: What helped and made the problem disappear was installing "msttcorefonts" apt-get install msttcorefonts Now I can print fine with Mozilla. Andy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
