foomatic-rip PPD (PCL version) doesn't work on LPRng

[anonymous]

The problem is some of the printers don't have PS option. I need a solution 
for PCL only printers.

I'm testing foomatic+PS PPD filie just to ensure that the steps I used are 
correct.

Thanks

"Tim Kelley" <tim.kelley at mms.gov> wrote in message 
news:19580-cups.general at news.easysw.com...
> anonymous wrote:
>
>> I'm using foomatic-rip under LPRng. (Installed latest foomatic-rip
>> Revision 3.43.2.8, OS: Redhat 9.0)
>>
>> Have a HP color laser printer. With Color_Laser_4600-Postscript.ppd. It
>> works perfectly.
>>
>> Want to try to print with a PCL driver. Color_Laser_4600-hpijs.ppd.
>> Nothing prints. (I have attached the ppd file)
>
> If you have a postscript printer, why on earth do you want to print PCL to
> it from unix?  Generally, the foomatic drivers do not work very well, or
> are missing many features.  If you have a postscript module for the 
> printer
> just use the manufacturers ppd and be done with it ...
>
>
> -- 
> Tim Kelley
> tim.kelley at mms.gov