knoppix 3.4 hd install not printing

[Chris Aitken]

>
> Subject:
> [TLUG]: Re: knoppix 3.4 hd install not printing
> From:
> lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org (Lennart Sorensen)
> Date:
> Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:33:27 -0400
> To:
> Chris Aitken <aitken-BwLjziHGQLusTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org>
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> To:
> Chris Aitken <aitken-BwLjziHGQLusTnJN9+BGXg at public.gmane.org>
> CC:
> tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
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>On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 07:54:20PM -0400, Chris Aitken wrote:
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>>Lennart Sorensen wrote:
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>>>Make sure you have a new enough version of gs
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>>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>
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>>>(gs-esp generally best)
>>>
>>>
>>>      
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>>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>
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>>>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]#
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If this was an rh or SuSE OS I could run rpm -q gimp-prin* to see which 
verson of gimp I'm running -- linuxprinting.org suggests I need 
Gimp-Print 4.2.2. However, knoppix is debian-based...

>>>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
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>>Is that covered in the above cut & paste?
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>Yeah I think so, given the URI.
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>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?
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Yes.

>Try locate -i c84|grep ppd
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chris at p733:~$ locate -i c84|grep ppd
chris at p733:~$

Chris

>Lennart Sorensen
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