blank page on raw print queue

[Helge Blischke]

brett hassall wrote:

> Hello
> 
> I am trying to set up a Linux machine as an internet and print server for
> windows clients. the internet server side is working really well now but
> i'm stuck with a problem printing.
> 
> Linux is Ubuntu Karmic. Printer is Fuji-Xerox DocuPrint 203A laser.
> 
> Initially I was using a postscript driver on the windows client and the
> Xerox P8E driver (foomatic/hpijs-pcl5e) on Karmic. This worked fine except
> the laser would cycle down/up between every page and printing large files
> was tediously slow.
> 
> I thought using the OEM windows driver on the clients and a raw print
> queue on Karmic would speed things up and it has in some ways but
> behaviour is inconsistent: a) if I print a 2 page file, it prints ok but
> there is a cycle down/up between the pages b) if I print a 3 page file. it
> print the first page and a blank page, then cycles down/up, then prints
> the next 2 pages without a pause between them. The print speed on the last
> 2 pages is how the printer normally works under windows.
> 
> This behaviour is repeatable.
> 
> I've spent a few days on this but I'm not making any progress. Any
> suggestions would be much appeciated.
> 
> Thanks
> brett

I'd suggest to install the FujiXerox supplied Linux driver package. It 
contains - besides a PPD and filter scripts - a proprietary binary that 
converts ghostscript generated bitmaps (the bit device) to the printer's 
native format (note that this printer is originaly a brother product).

As I do not own this printer, you need to test this configuration by 
yourself.

Helge