Re: Cups crap

[Rick Stevens <rstevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Powell, James F CONT wrote:
> Thanks dude, works like a champ, even get color.  They must have done something to the printer specific drivers in the upgrade, at least the generic ones work.

Glad to help, Jim.

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rick Stevens
> > Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 15:52
> > To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> > Subject: Re: Cups crap
> >
> >
> > Powell, James F CONT wrote:
> >
> > > Just a little more Info:
> > >
> > > I've had some time this afternoon, so I set up the printer 
> >
> > in a number of different ways:  SMB, JetDirect and IPP, all 
> > produced the same result, blank paper coming from the 
> > printer.  I don't know if this information might point 
> > someone in a direction that will help me troubleshoot this or 
> > not, but there it is.
> >
> > I'm using an HP4050N with FC1 and FC2 via JetDirect.  Here's the setup
> > from [redhat|system]-config-printers:
> >
> > 	Queue name tab:
> > 		Name: BigJet
> > 		About: LaserJet 4050N
> >
> > 	Queue type tab:
> > 		Queue type: Networked JetDirect
> > 		Printer: www.xxx.yyy.zzz (IP address)
> > 		Port: 9100
> >
> > 	Queue Options tab:
> > 		Banner Pages:
> > 			At start of job: none
> > 			At end of job: none
> > 		Imageable Area
> > 			All margins: 36
> > 		Filter options:
> > 			cpi: 12
> > 			lpi: 7
> > 			page-bottom: 86
> > 			page-left 57
> > 			page-right 57
> > 			page-top: 72
> > 			scaling: 100
> > 			wrap: true
> >
> > 	Printer driver tab:
> > 		PCL6/PCL XL printer (pxlmono)
> >
> > 	Driver options tab:
> > 		Send Form Feed (FF): unchecked
> > 		Send End-Of-Transmission (EOT): unchecked
> > 		Assume Unknown Data Is Text: unchecked
> > 		Prerender Postscript: unchecked
> > 		Convert Text to Postscript: checked
> > 		Effective Filter Locale: C
> > 		JCL Resolution: 600
> > 		Printout Mode: Normal Grayscale
> > 		Page Size: US Letter
> > 		Resolution: 600 DPI
> > 		GhostScript Resolution: 600 DPI
> > 		Color Mode: Grayscale
> > 		Media Source: Tray 2
> >
> > That works for me.  I suspect it'll work for you, too.
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