why I can't print color ps file

[John Thompson]

On 2005-12-26, Anonymous <anonymous at easysw.com> wrote:

>> licher wrote:
>> > I use cups to print ps file to my HP5500 color lasterjet printer. but, I find the print output is gray , why? I use the pstops -> pstoraster->rastertohp filter system.
>>
>> That particular driver is B&W only.  You want to use the PPD file
>> that came on the driver CD with your printer instead...

> I have tried the PPD file that came on the driver CD, and the output aslo is grayscale, It seems that cups native filter only supports B&W printing??

Open the ppd file in a plain-text editor (eg "notepad" or "edit") and make 
sure these lines exist:

*ColorDevice: True
*DefaultColorSpace: RGB

If they specify "False" and "grey" or "greyscale" change them to the 
appropriate values. Save, and try printing again.

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John (john at os2.dhs.org)