Re: [gentoo-amd64] *big* printing problem

[Drake Donahue]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thierry de Coulon" <tcoulon@××××××××.ch>
To: <gentoo-amd64@l.g.o>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 11:54 AM
Subject: [gentoo-amd64] *big* printing problem


> I'm getting nuts: I've installed gentoo-amd64, compiled a kernel with
> parallel
> port support (I tried both as module and compiled into the kernel),
> emerged
> cups, but I can't print:
>
> I can define printers both in cups (localhost:631) and the KDE control
> center...
> I can print to these printers...
> I can see the jobs in the job manager...
>
> ... but nothing ever comes out of the printer! I tried attaching it to
> usb:
> same thing. I know it should work because it does under Mepis (same
> printer,
> same port, same cable), so I would say I am missing "some piece" between
> the
> software and the printer, but what?!?
> Note that I have another printer on another computer (acting as a print
> server) and I can print on that remote printer, but not on the local
> printer!
>
> lsusb shows the printer, and the usb system works because I can use my
> scanner. lsmod shows the lp, parport and parport_pc modules are loaded.
> What
> could/should I check to get the printing system working? I
> don't remember having done anything special when previously installing
> Gentoo.
>
> As usual I am gratefull for any hint to clear my misty brain :)
>

what printer is it?
what is the content of  /etc/cups/ppd/?

> Thierry
>
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