> > I've posted a message a few days ago about problems with > installing an > > HP OfficeJet G85 (via USB) to use with CUPS. I've made some > progress > > since then, but I can't make it work fully. I use Redhat > 7.3, I have > > foomatic, hpijs (HP InkJet driver), hpoj (HP OfficeJet > driver) & cups > > installed. The printer is recognized and I can communicate with it > > using hpoj's test tools. I can also send characters to the printer > > using ptal-print (basically echoes characters to the > > printer) and it prints them ok. > > But that's all I can do. I configured the printer in CUPS using the > > appropriate settings (according to all the how-tos), but > when I try to > > send a test page the print job is automatically aborted. When I use > > lpr to send a postscript file the print job shows as > completed in the > > job queue, but nothing happens in the printer. > > IMHO CUPS stands for completely useless piece of sh*t. One of > the worst packages I've ever used. > > Which test page do you use? How do you send it. > > Geoff. >
The CUPS web interface has a test-page option -- I try to send it. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
