I ran the printer configuration utility and didn't find HP 3550 in the list of printers, bad sign. So I went to linuxprinting.org, checked the specs that said the printer works perfectly, and downloaded a PPD file. After installing the PPD, the printer showed up in the config list.
I selected the hpijs driver, as recommended, and finished the installation. When I try to print a test page, I get the following errors in the cups error log and nothing prints.
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:28 -0700] Saving printers.conf...
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:28 -0700] New printer 'HP3550' added by 'root'.
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:33 -0700] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=6409)
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:36 -0700] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=6410)
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:36 -0700] Adding start banner page "none" to job 5.
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:36 -0700] Adding end banner page "none" to job 5.
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:36 -0700] Job 5 queued on 'HP3550' by 'root'.
E [12/Apr/2005:17:30:36 -0700] Unable to convert file 0 to printable format for job 5!
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:36 -0700] Hint: Do you have ESP Ghostscript installed?
I [12/Apr/2005:17:30:36 -0700] Hint: Try setting the LogLevel to "debug".
I see the hint about "ESP Ghostscript", but I have no idea if it is installed or not, it certainly isn't installed with the name "ESP Ghostscript". I'd love to set the LogLevel to "debug", but I don't know how to do this.
I've also used the cups web interface to configure the printer, with the same failure.
Any clues will be appreciated.
Thanks,
John Wendel
