[Tfug] CUPS not correctly printing the test page

[Steven Bowers]

Angus Scott-Fleming wrote:
> On 13 May 2006 at 22:17, Steven Bowers  wrote:
> 
>> I recently installed CUPS 1.1.23 on OpenBSD 3.9. I've configured my 
>> LJ4/Plus, its DirectJet card and can print the test page all from the 
>> CUPS web interface.
>>
>> However, the test page does not print correctly. My test page prints this:
>>
>> %!PS-ADOBE-3.0
>>                %%BoundingBox: 0 0 612 792
>>                                        %%Pages: 1
>>                                        %%LanguageLevel: 1
>>
>> I suspect it has something to do with either the PPD file or support 
>> from another app. I've tried the "laserjet.ppd" file that was included 
>> in the package along with "HP-LaserJet_4_Plus-hpijs.ppd", 
>> "HP_LaserJet_4_plus.ppd" and "HP_LaserJer_4_Plus_ljet4.ppd". All four 
>> produced the same result.
>>
>>
>> Any ideas?
> 
> It's clearly sending PostScript to the printer, and AFAIK the LJ4+ doesn't 
> support PS, you need to send it PCL.  Try older ppd files like those for the 
> LJ-III.
> 
> --
> Angus Scott-Fleming
> GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona
> 1-520-290-5038
> +-----------------------------------+

After some googling and a bit of trial and error she's working with the 
HP-LaserJet_4_Plus-ljet4.ppd driver!