Thomas Mueller wrote: > I get Idle: Filter failed > on http://localhost:631 status page.
Just looked up the data sheet and it seems like this "professional" printer doesn't even understand PostScript. Instead, it requires a filter that converts the PostScript used within the printing systems on any *nix box to whatever the printer can handle. I would assume that hplip did install the necessary filter, but either CUPS can't find it or the filter itself has an issue. One of the various log files in /var/log/cups might provide some more detailed information on what exactly is going on in the background. By the way, this is the exact reason why I don't buy printers without PostScript support any more. Getting this whole filter mess set up feels like an unnecessary pain that can easily be avoided by spending a few extra bucks. That's not of much help to you right now, of course, but maybe something to consider the next time you're looking to get a new printer. > But it still seems that /usr/local/sbin and /usr/local/bin in FreeBSD, > or /usr/pkg/sbin and /usr/pkg/bin in NetBSD, should properly be at the > front of the path I just deleted /usr/bin/lpr and /usr/bin/lp on my systems. Certainly not the proper way to handle things, so don't tell anybody... ;-) Patrick _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
