On Tue 11 Oct 2011 01:13:41 AM IST, Mick wrote: > I'm struggling to get anything printed properly - is there a proper driver > for > this printer in CUPS. The driver I've chosen seems to distort everything > (like a page of A4 text comes out as a black spot 3px high and 2 wide! ) > > I've selected AppSocket/HP JetDirect and then since no Ricoh driver showed up > I selected Make:Generic and Driver:Generic PCL Laser Printer (en). > > The reason I've chosen AppSocket/HP JetDirect is because nmap returned this > protocol when I scanned the printer. Choosing ipp, or http, lpd was not > successful either. > > However, this AppSocket/HP JetDirect protocol with the Generic driver gives > the broken printing I've described above. Selecting the Generic PostScript > Printer (en) it prints pages and pages with ascii or screwed up characters > when I try a test page. > > Any suggestions?
I don't know about this printer, have you checked the printer compatibility list? (openprinting.org I guess). See how good is your printer supported. -- Nilesh Govindarajan http://nileshgr.com
