trouble with Kyo FS-920 & CUPS

[Helge Blischke]

Yves wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to configure a Kyocera FS-920 on a debian Sarge (stable).
> I've installed CUPS, I've downloaded and install the PPD given by Kyocera (v 8.2.0111).
> The printer is supposed to understand Postscript.
> I've configured the printer which is on parallel port with the cups admin interface (port 631). Bios Parallel port is on "ECP".
> 
> When I run the print test page, I have one line saying:
> %!PS-Adobe-3.0
>               RBINumcopies: 1
>                              %%Pages: (atend)
> 
> OR sometimes printer "pretends" to start but nothing comes out.
> 
> When configuring the printer under cups, I have the following:
> Ecoprint : Inactive
> KIR : Active
> Resolution : 600 dpi
> Spooler : Default (temp available)
> PS Binary protocol : none (TBCP available but doesn't work either)
> 
> Printer is working under Windows (in PCL XL I think)
> 
> I figure the language is not interpreted but couldn't find a way out...
> error_log on debug mode didn't give me any hint, but I may not know how to interpret...
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Yves.
> 
> 

IIRC, the printer supports PostScript 3 as well as PCL, but you probably need
to configure what language to use by the printer's own menus.

Helge


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