i've been trying to make my printer work for a _very_ long time now. i've recently found out about different ghostscripts so giave them a try. namely gnu-/afpl-ghostscript and hat minor success (i can print from windows over samba now, yay). with the standard (old) ghostscript i could even print out test pages. but this won't work with the other two. so maybe you guys can fix that: cups_error.log: --------------- D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] ReadClient: 15 GET /printers/brother?op=print-tes t-page HTTP/1.1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] CGI /usr/lib64/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi started - PID = 20910 I [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Started "/usr/lib64/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (p id=20910) D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] SendCommand: 15 file=8 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] AcceptClient: 7 from localhost:631. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] ReadClient: 7 POST /printers/brother HTTP/1.1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] print_job: request file type is application/posts cript. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] check_quotas: requesting-user-name = 'root' D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] print_job: requesting-user-name = 'root' D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Adding default job-sheets values "none,none"... I [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Adding start banner page "none" to job 3. I [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Adding end banner page "none" to job 3. I [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Job 3 queued on 'brother' by 'root'. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Job 3 hold_until = 0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob(3, 0x54d180) D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob() id = 3, file = 0/1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] job-sheets=none,none D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] banner_page = 0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: argv = "brother","3","root","Test Page" ,"1","","/var/spool/cups/d00003-001" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[0]="PATH=/usr/lib64/cups/filter:/b in:/usr/bin" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[1]="SOFTWARE=CUPS/1.1" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[2]="USER=root" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[3]="CHARSET=utf-8" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[4]="LANG=en_US" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[5]="PPD=/etc/cups/ppd/brother.ppd" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[6]="CUPS_SERVERROOT=/etc/cups" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[7]="RIP_MAX_CACHE=8m" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[8]="TMPDIR=/var/spool/cups/tmp" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[9]="CONTENT_TYPE=application/posts cript" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[10]="DEVICE_URI=usb://Brother/HL-1 430 series" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[11]="PRINTER=brother" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[12]="CUPS_DATADIR=/usr/share/cups" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[13]="CUPS_FONTPATH=/usr/share/cups /fonts" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[14]="CUPS_SERVER=localhost" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: envp[15]="IPP_PORT=631" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: statusfds = [ 13 21 ] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: filterfds[1] = [ 22 -1 ] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: filter = "/usr/lib64/cups/filter/pstops " D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: filterfds[0] = [ 23 24 ] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] start_process("/usr/lib64/cups/filter/pstops", 0x 7fffffcb10e0, 0x7fffffcb02c0, 22, 24, 21) I [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Started filter /usr/lib64/cups/filter/pstops (PID 20911) for job 3. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: filter = "/usr/lib64/cups/filter/foomat ic-rip" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: filterfds[1] = [ 22 25 ] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] start_process("/usr/lib64/cups/filter/foomatic-ri p", 0x7fffffcb10e0, 0x7fffffcb02c0, 23, 25, 21) I [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Started filter /usr/lib64/cups/filter/foomatic-ri p (PID 20912) for job 3. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: backend = "/usr/lib64/cups/backend/usb" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] StartJob: filterfds[0] = [ -1 23 ] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] start_process("/usr/lib64/cups/backend/usb", 0x7f ffffcb10e0, 0x7fffffcb02c0, 22, 23, 21) I [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] Started backend /usr/lib64/cups/backend/usb (PID 20913) for job 3. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] ProcessIPPRequest: 7 status_code=0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] CloseClient: 7 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Page = 612x792; 0,0 to 612,792 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] slowcollate=0, slowduplex=0, sloworder=0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%BoundingBox: 0 0 612 792 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%Pages: 1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%LanguageLevel: 1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%DocumentData: Clean7Bit D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%DocumentSuppliedResources: procset te stprint/1.1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%DocumentNeededResources: font Helveti ca Helvetica-Bold Times-Roman D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%Creator: Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%CreationDate: May 11, 1999 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%Title: Test Page D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%EndComments D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %¾ginProlog D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %¾ginResource procset testprint 1.1 0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Printer using device file "/dev/usb/lp0". .. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%EndResource D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%EndProlog D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%Page: 1 1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%Page: 1 1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] pw = 612.0, pl = 792.0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] PageLeft = 0.0, PageRight = 612.0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] PageTop = 792.0, PageBottom = 0.0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] PageWidth = 612.0, PageLength = 792.0 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 0 %%EOF D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Saw EOF! D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] LPGETSTATUS returned a port status of 18. .. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] foomatic-rip version $Revision: 3.43.2.6 $ running... D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Parsing PPD file ... D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] *cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-postsc ript 0 foomatic-rip" D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option ColorSpace D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option PageSize D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option PageRegion D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option ImageableArea D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option PaperDimension D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option InputSlot D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option MediaType D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option Resolution D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option EconoMode D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option HalftoningAlgorithm D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Added option Font D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Parameter Summary D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] ----------------- D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Spooler: cups D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Printer: brother D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] PPD file: /etc/cups/ppd/brother.ppd D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Printer model: Brother HL-1430 Foomatic/h l1250 (recommended) D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Job title: Test Page D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] File(s) to be printed: D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] <STDIN> D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] ========================================= ======= D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] File: <STDIN> D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] ========================================= ======= D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Reading PostScript input ... D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] --> This document is DSC-conforming! D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] ----------- D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginProlog D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %%EndProlog D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] ----------- D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginSetup D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Inserting PostScript code for CUPS' page accounting D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginFeature: *MediaType Plain D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: MediaType=Plain --> Setting optio n D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Media Type=Plain D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: MediaType=Plain --> Setting optio n D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginFeature: *PageRegion Letter D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: PageRegion=Letter --> Option will be set by PostScript interpreter D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginFeature: *EconoMode off D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: EconoMode=off --> Setting option D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Econo Mode=off D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: EconoMode=off --> Setting option D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginFeature: *InputSlot auto D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: InputSlot=auto --> Setting option D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Input Slot=auto D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: InputSlot=auto --> Setting option D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginFeature: *Resolution 300x30 0dpi D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: Resolution=300x300dpi --> Option will be set by PostScript interpreter D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %%EndSetup D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] ----------- D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] New page: 1 1 D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Inserting option code into "PageSetup" se ction. D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] No page header or page header not DSC-con forming D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: %¾ginFeature: *HalftoningAlgorit hm Accurate D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Option: HalftoningAlgorithm=Accurate --> Option will be set by PostScript interpreter D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Stopping search for page header options D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] Found: D [17/Dec/2005:16:16:43 0100] [Job 3] 2 copy moveto % Move to x
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 688456 ***