[Tfug] CUPS not correctly printing the test page

[Angus Scott-Fleming]

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.

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