why I can't print color ps file

[Helge Blischke]

Anonymous wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> >
> > --
> >
> > John (john at os2.dhs.org)
> 
> the PPD from the driver CD has the appropriate values as you mentioned, the lines exits as follows:
> *ColorDevice: True
> *DefaultColorSpace: CMY

Then post an URL to the file which does not print in color. It may well be that the print job itself
is configured to grayscale only.

Helge

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