Hi folks, Fedora Core 2 (upgrade from RH 8.0) HPdeskjet 690C KDE desktop Printing had no problem before upgrade. After upgrade printing does not work. Tests performed as follows; 1) Text Dorcument - Simple Text Editor File --> Print --> Printer Name in the droplist window HP_deskjet_690C ---- Mail pdf file Print to file (PDF) Print to file (Postscript) Send fo Fax All were there as before upgrade. Selected HP_deskjet_690C --> Print No response. The 'Print window' closed but the printer did not print. 2) OpenOffice Write Doc. (OpenOffice 1.1.2) K_Start --> OpenOffice.org_1.1.2 --> OpenOffice.org_Printer_Admin ony Generic Printer (Default printer) was there --> Properties -- under Command_tab -> lpr -P "HP_Deskjet_690C" --> OK --> Close File --> Print --> on Printer_Name droplist window <HP_deskjet_690C> Generic printer Both of them were there A) --> sekected <HP_deskjet_690C> ---> OK (Type SGENPRT) (Location HP_Deskjet_690C) no response, the 'Print window' close but the printer did not print B) --> Generic Printer --> OK (Status Default printer) (Type SGENPRT) the Print Window closed but no response. The printer did not print. K_Start --> System Settings --> More System Settings --> Printer system switcher To start Redhat-switch-printer window under ?Available printing sytem? tbe button of ?CUPS? already checked permanently (only CUPS, no other selections) I was not allowed to uncheck the botton. Furthermore I run "yum update" daily. Remark: Neither the printer nor the Printer/Para-port has problem. This PC has another mobile HD running WinXP. Printing has no problem) Kindly advise how to test the printer communcation and fix the problem TIA B.R. Stephen Liu _______________________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk
