[Tfug] CUPS not correctly printing the test page

[Bill M.]

Steve and Angus,

> Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 22:17:24 -0700
> From: Steven Bowers <steveb7 at bblabs.net>
> Subject: [Tfug] CUPS not correctly printing the test page
> To: tfug at tfug.org 
> 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.

I would think, like Angus, that you are trying to send Postscript and 
there is no PS interpreter in the LJ4, only PCL. But, CUPS should be 
able to handle the Postscript from the application as long as 
GhostScript is installed. See if GS is around and if it is, then use the 
CUPS/Ghostscript driver version when you add the printer.

-*-Bill