Opening a pdf, I can print to a file (which is very neat). However, selecting to print to the ML-2510_series fails, to my eyes, silently. Here's a log which may (?) shed some light on this: [root@localhost ~]# [root@localhost ~]# cat /var/log/cups/error_log I [17/Jun/2007:12:24:51 +0100] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [17/Jun/2007:12:24:51 +0100] Saving remote.cache... I [17/Jun/2007:12:24:51 +0100] Saving job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 (IPv4) I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock (Domain) I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Loaded configuration file "/etc/cups/ cupsd.conf" I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/ tmp... I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Cleaning out old temporary files in "/var/ spool/cups/tmp"... I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Using policy "default" as the default! I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Full reload is required. I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Loaded MIME database from '/etc/cups': 34 types, 38 filters... I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Loading job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Full reload complete. I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 on fd 3... I [17/Jun/2007:23:52:49 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock on fd 4... I [18/Jun/2007:01:37:25 +0100] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [18/Jun/2007:01:37:25 +0100] Saving remote.cache... I [18/Jun/2007:01:37:25 +0100] Saving job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 (IPv4) I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock (Domain) I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Loaded configuration file "/etc/cups/ cupsd.conf" I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/ tmp... I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Cleaning out old temporary files in "/var/ spool/cups/tmp"... I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Using policy "default" as the default! I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Full reload is required. I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:58 +0100] Loaded MIME database from '/etc/cups': 34 types, 38 filters... I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:59 +0100] Loading job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:59 +0100] Full reload complete. I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:59 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 on fd 3... I [18/Jun/2007:02:19:59 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock on fd 4... I [18/Jun/2007:10:17:48 +0100] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [18/Jun/2007:10:17:48 +0100] Saving remote.cache... I [18/Jun/2007:10:17:48 +0100] Saving job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:45 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 (IPv4) I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock (Domain) I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Loaded configuration file "/etc/cups/ cupsd.conf" I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/ tmp... I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Cleaning out old temporary files in "/var/ spool/cups/tmp"... I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Using policy "default" as the default! I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Full reload is required. I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Loaded MIME database from '/etc/cups': 34 types, 38 filters... I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Loading job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Full reload complete. I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 on fd 3... I [19/Jun/2007:06:44:46 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock on fd 4... I [19/Jun/2007:14:16:10 +0100] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [19/Jun/2007:14:16:10 +0100] Saving remote.cache... I [19/Jun/2007:14:16:10 +0100] Saving job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 (IPv4) I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock (Domain) I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Loaded configuration file "/etc/cups/ cupsd.conf" I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/ tmp... I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Cleaning out old temporary files in "/var/ spool/cups/tmp"... I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Using policy "default" as the default! I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Full reload is required. I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Loaded MIME database from '/etc/cups': 34 types, 38 filters... I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Loading job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Full reload complete. I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:20 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 on fd 3... I [20/Jun/2007:01:39:21 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock on fd 4... I [20/Jun/2007:10:52:03 +0100] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [20/Jun/2007:10:52:03 +0100] Saving remote.cache... I [20/Jun/2007:10:52:04 +0100] Saving job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 (IPv4) I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock (Domain) I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Loaded configuration file "/etc/cups/ cupsd.conf" I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/ tmp... I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Cleaning out old temporary files in "/var/ spool/cups/tmp"... I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Using policy "default" as the default! I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Full reload is required. I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Loaded MIME database from '/etc/cups': 34 types, 38 filters... I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Loading job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Full reload complete. I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 on fd 3... I [20/Jun/2007:20:01:05 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock on fd 4... I [20/Jun/2007:20:24:37 +0100] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [20/Jun/2007:20:24:37 +0100] Saving remote.cache... I [20/Jun/2007:20:24:37 +0100] Saving job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 (IPv4) I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock (Domain) I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Loaded configuration file "/etc/cups/ cupsd.conf" I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/ tmp... I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Cleaning out old temporary files in "/var/ spool/cups/tmp"... I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Using policy "default" as the default! I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Full reload is required. I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Loaded MIME database from '/etc/cups': 34 types, 38 filters... I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Loading job cache file "/var/cache/cups/ job.cache"... I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Full reload complete. I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Listening to 127.0.0.1:631 on fd 3... I [21/Jun/2007:04:41:06 +0100] Listening to /var/run/cups/cups.sock on fd 4... I [21/Jun/2007:04:42:38 +0100] Setting ML-2510_Series device-uri to "usb://Samsung/ML-2510%20Series" (was "file:/dev/null".) I [21/Jun/2007:04:42:38 +0100] Saving printers.conf... I [21/Jun/2007:04:42:38 +0100] New printer "ML-2510_Series" added by "root". I [21/Jun/2007:04:42:38 +0100] Saving printers.conf... I [21/Jun/2007:04:42:38 +0100] Printer "ML-2510_Series" started by "root". I [21/Jun/2007:04:42:38 +0100] Saving printers.conf... I [21/Jun/2007:04:42:38 +0100] Printer "ML-2510_Series" now accepting jobs ("root"). I [21/Jun/2007:05:04:28 +0100] Adding start banner page "none" to job 1. I [21/Jun/2007:05:04:29 +0100] Adding end banner page "none" to job 1. I [21/Jun/2007:05:04:29 +0100] Job 1 queued on "ML-2510_Series" by "thufir". I [21/Jun/2007:05:04:29 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 4045) for job 1. I [21/Jun/2007:05:04:29 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/ foomatic-rip (PID 4046) for job 1. I [21/Jun/2007:05:04:29 +0100] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 4047) for job 1. I [21/Jun/2007:05:08:13 +0100] Adding start banner page "none" to job 2. I [21/Jun/2007:05:08:13 +0100] Adding end banner page "none" to job 2. I [21/Jun/2007:05:08:13 +0100] Job 2 queued on "ML-2510_Series" by "thufir". I [21/Jun/2007:05:08:13 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 4077) for job 2. I [21/Jun/2007:05:08:13 +0100] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/ foomatic-rip (PID 4078) for job 2. I [21/Jun/2007:05:08:13 +0100] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 4079) for job 2. [root@localhost ~]# [root@localhost ~]# date Thu Jun 21 05:16:50 BST 2007 [root@localhost ~]# [root@localhost ~]# is there more data which would be more helpful? thanks, Thufir