knoppix 3.4 hd install not printing

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 07:54:20PM -0400, Chris Aitken wrote:
> Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> >Make sure you have a new enough version of gs
> >
> knoppix at 0[knoppix]$ gs
> ESP Ghostscript 7.07 (2003-07-12)
> Copyright 2003 artofcode LLC and Easy Software Products, all rights 
> reserved.
> This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file PUBLIC for details.
> GS>
> 
> >(gs-esp generally best)
> > 
> >
> knoppix at 1[knoppix]$ gs-esp
> ESP Ghostscript 7.07 (2003-07-12)
> Copyright 2003 artofcode LLC and Easy Software Products, all rights 
> reserved.
> This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file PUBLIC for details.
> GS>

> >and the gimp-print plugin that actually supports the C84, as it won't
> >work with any other model's driver.
> >
> knoppix at 1[knoppix]$ su
> root at 1[knoppix]# find / -name gimp-prin*
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/driver/gimp-print.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/driver/gimp-print-ijs.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-brightness.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-color.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-contrast.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-cyan.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-density.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-dither.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-gamma.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-imagetype.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-inktype.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-inputslot.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-magenta.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-mediatype.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-model.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-pagesize.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-printoutmode.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-quality.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-resolution.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-saturation.xml
> /usr/share/foomatic/db/source/opt/gimp-print-ijs-yellow.xml
> root at 1[knoppix]#
> 
> > The cups http interface should show
> >Epson C84 on USB when you select the printer port during the setup, and
> >then you should just be able to pick the C84 from the model list in
> >cups, assuming it actually is new enough to support the C84.
> > 
> >
> Printer State: idle, accepting jobs.
> Device URI: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20C84
> 
> Is that covered in the above cut & paste?

Yeah I think so, given the URI.

You don't have the gimp-print version shown.  I can check which version
added C84 support.  Did you see C84 listed when you setup the printer in
cups?

Try locate -i c84|grep ppd

Lennart Sorensen
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