Unknown device: stp (was Re: Setting locale failed

Sun Mar 6 06:56:30 PST 2005

> Which PPD file are you using? From where did you get it? Are there also
> PPD files with "gimp-print-ijs" in their name, use a PPD file
> "gimp-print-ijs" and it should work. The "stp" driver compiled into
> GhostScript is obsolete. Currently you should use the IJS driver
> ("gimp-print-ijs" PPDs) or the CUPS raster driver of Gimp-Print.

all right. I copied the gimp-gimp-print-ijs ppds from my old system and selected the new ppd for in the cups config (web-interface)
now when I try to print the job isn't cancelled at once, it stays in "processing since..." mode.

???

/var/log/cups/error_log  displays:
 [06/Mar/2005:15:47:26 +0100] ReadClient: 6 GET /printers/draft_gray HTTP/1.1
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:26 +0100] CGI /usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi started - PID = 10800
I [06/Mar/2005:15:47:26 +0100] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=10800)
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:26 +0100] SendCommand: 6 file=9
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:26 +0100] AcceptClient: 8 from localhost:631.
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:26 +0100] ReadClient: 8 POST / HTTP/1.1
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:26 +0100] ProcessIPPRequest: 8 status_code=1
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:27 +0100] ReadClient: 8 POST / HTTP/1.1
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:27 +0100] ProcessIPPRequest: 8 status_code=1
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:27 +0100] ReadClient: 8 POST / HTTP/1.1
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:27 +0100] ProcessIPPRequest: 8 status_code=1
D [06/Mar/2005:15:47:27 +0100] CloseClient: 8

and /tmp/foomatic-rip.log displays:

foomatic-rip version $Revision: 3.43.2.2 $ running...
called with arguments: '16', 'root', 'Test Page', '1', ''
Parsing PPD file ...
*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-postscript 0 foomatic-rip"
Added option ColorSpace
Added option PageSize
Added option PageRegion
Added option Model
Added option PrintoutMode
Added option ImageableArea
Added option PaperDimension
Added option InputSlot
Added option MediaType
Added option InkType
Added option stpGamma
Added option Density
Added option stpBrightness
Added option stpSaturation
Added option Contrast
Added option Cyan
Added option Magenta
Added option Yellow
Added option GSResolution
Added option Quality
Added option OutputType
Added option ImageType
Added option Dither
Added option Font

Parameter Summary
-----------------

Spooler: cups
Printer: draft_gray
PPD file: /etc/cups/ppd/draft_gray.ppd
Printer model: Epson Stylus Photo 950 Foomatic/gimp-print-ijs
Options:
Job title: Test Page
File(s) to be printed:
<STDIN>

================================================

File: <STDIN>

================================================

Reading PostScript input ...
--> This document is DSC-conforming!

-----------
Found: %%BeginProlog
Found: %%EndProlog

-----------
Found: %%BeginSetup
Inserting PostScript code for CUPS' page accounting
Found: %%BeginFeature: *PrintoutMode Draft
   Option: PrintoutMode=Draft --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PrintoutMode=Draft
   Option: PrintoutMode=Draft --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *Quality FromPrintoutMode
   Option: Quality=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Quality=@PrintoutMode
   Option: Quality=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *InkType PhotoCMYK
   Option: InkType=PhotoCMYK --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: InkType=PhotoCMYK
   Option: InkType=PhotoCMYK --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *PageRegion A4
   Option: PageRegion=A4 --> Option will be set by PostScript interpreter
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=A4
   Option: PageSize=A4 --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *MediaType Plain
   Option: MediaType=Plain --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: MediaType=Plain
   Option: MediaType=Plain --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *GSResolution FromPrintoutMode
   Option: GSResolution=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: GSResolution=@PrintoutMode
   Option: GSResolution=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *InputSlot Standard
   Option: InputSlot=Standard --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: InputSlot=Standard
   Option: InputSlot=Standard --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *OutputType FromPrintoutMode
   Option: OutputType=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: OutputType=@PrintoutMode
   Option: OutputType=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *Dither FromPrintoutMode
   Option: Dither=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Dither=@PrintoutMode
   Option: Dither=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %%BeginFeature: *ImageType FromPrintoutMode
   Option: ImageType=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: ImageType=@PrintoutMode
   Option: ImageType=FromPrintoutMode --> Setting option
Found: %%EndSetup

-----------
New page:  1 1
Inserting option code into "PageSetup" section.
No page header or page header not DSC-conforming
Stopping search for page header options
Found:
     pageHeight sub                     % Move down...
 --> Output goes directly to the renderer now.

Starting renderer
JCL: <job data>

renderer PID kid4=10840
renderer command: gs -q -dPARANOIDSAFER -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -sDEVICE=ijs -sIjsServer=ijsgimpprint -dIjsUseOutputFD -sDeviceManufacturer=EPSON -sDeviceModel=escp2-950 -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=595 -dDEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=842 -r360x180 -sProcessColorModel=DeviceRGB -sIjsParams="Quality=360x180sw,InkType=PhotoCMYK,MediaType=Plain,MediaSource=Standard,Dither=VeryFast,ImageType=0,Density=1.000000,Brightness=1.000000,Gamma=1.000000,Contrast=1.000000,Saturation=1.000000,Cyan=1.000000,Magenta=1.000000,Yellow=1.000000" -sOutputFile=- -
perl: warning: Setting locale failed.
perl: warning: Please check that your locale settings:
        LANGUAGE = (unset),
        LC_ALL = (unset),
        LANG = "en"
    are supported and installed on your system.
perl: warning: Falling back to the standard locale ("C").
foomatic-gswrapper: gs '-dPARANOIDSAFER' '-dNOPAUSE' '-dBATCH' '-sDEVICE=ijs' '-sIjsServer=ijsgimpprint' '-dIjsUseOutputFD' '-sDeviceManufacturer=EPSON' '-sDeviceModel=escp2-950' '-dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=595' '-dDEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=842' '-r360x180' '-sProcessColorModel=DeviceRGB' '-sIjsParams=Quality=360x180sw,InkType=PhotoCMYK,MediaType=Plain,MediaSource=Standard,Dither=VeryFast,ImageType=0,Density=1.000000,Brightness=1.000000,Gamma=1.000000,Contrast=1.000000,Saturation=1.000000,Cyan=1.000000,Magenta=1.000000,Yellow=1.000000' '-sOutputFile=| cat >&3' '/dev/fd/0' 3>&1 1>&2
ESP Ghostscript 7.07 (2003-07-12)
Copyright 2003 artofcode LLC and Easy Software Products, all rights reserved.
This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file PUBLIC for details.

Closing renderer
Loading NimbusSanL-Bold font from /usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript/n019004l.pfb... 2203416 791011 1702808 401578 0 done.
Loading NimbusSanL-Regu font from /usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript/n019003l.pfb... 2280368 878172 1702808 405555 0 done.
Loading NimbusRomNo9L-Regu font from /usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript/n021003l.pfb... 2437704 990249 1702808 352934 0 done.
Loading NimbusSanL-BoldItal font from /usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript/n019024l.pfb... 2534752 10918051702808 369058 0 done.

what now?

*help* :(

aron