New CUPS 1.2.X unable to install printer as root

[Helge Blischke]

Michael Sweet wrote:
> 
> Nathan S. wrote:
> > ...
> > Now I've installed the latest version of 1.2.x thinging that it would
> > fix the problem.  But, like a Microsoft(TM) product, the new
>  > ...
> 
> CUPS 1.2 has not been released and is most definitely not something
> that should be used if you want to minimize problems.
> 
> AFAIK, the ML1650 is not well supported under Linux, and I don't have
> any suggestions for you or your problems.
> 
According to www.linuxprinting.org, this printer is marked as "works
perfectly"
at that site, and the recommended driver is based on Ghostscript's
pxlmono (using
the foomatic approach).

Nathan, perhaps you try to follow the hints given there.

Helge


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