CUPS test pages print, nothing else prints

Wed Mar 1 04:39:16 PST 2006

kalvenes at tecom.cox.smu.edu wrote:
> 
> Some progress, although I do not know what it means:
> 
> I can print the sample file chess.ps (Chequed Board, provided by Adobe and included in the ESP Ghostscript distribution) with the command:
> 
> lp -d SCX chess.ps
> 
> However, repeating the same procedure with a different file does not work:
> 
> lp -d SCX cdmanet.ps
> 
> while it will print with the same command on my HPLJ 1320 printer.
> 
> It seems as if the parsing of the PostScript file fails for some reason (i.e., the correct filters are identified, but then the process fails). The error log is the same as before with a reference to
> 
> D [28/Feb/2006:15:38:38 -0600] [Job 405] Error: /rangecheck in --setpagedevice--
> 
> > Anonymous wrote:
> >
> > > Update:
> > >
> > > I was wrong in assuming that I could not print in any application.
> > > Actually, I can print from OpenOffice and from MS-Word (running in
> > > CX-Office/Wine). However, Acrobat and Mozilla cannot produce printer
> > > output to the Epson printer (printing to the HPLJ works just fine). I
> > > suspect all of this is related to the lp command used as the default
> > > printing option in these two applications. If I do a command line print:
> > >
> > > lp -d SCX <filename>.ps
> > >
> > > I get the error message listed below. It seems as if there is a problem
> > > with the selection of filters, although the correct filter has been
> > > identified:
> > >
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:09:47:52 -0600] StartJob:
> > > envp[5]="PPD=/etc/cups/ppd/SCX.ppd"
> > >
> > > The command:
> > >
> > > gs -dQUIET -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dNOMEDIAATTRS -sDEVICE=cups cdmanet.ps
> > >
> > > produces a similar error message.
> > >
> > >
> > > Error message logged in /var/log/cups/error_log:
> > >
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] Error: /rangecheck in
> > > --setpagedevice-- D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] Operand stack:
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] --dict:1/1(L)--   --nostringval--
> > >   --d
> > > ict:71/71(ro)(L)--   --dict:1/1(L)--   --dict:8/72(L)--   --dict:1/2(L)--
> > >  --no
> > > stringval--   --dict:3/3(L)--   true   --nostringval--   %MediaSource   0
> > >  %Med
> > > iaDestination   0   MediaPosition   0   --dict:8/72(L)--
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] Execution stack:
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] %interp_exit   .runexec2
> > > --nostringva
> > > l--   --nostringval--   --nostringval--   2   %stopped_push
> > > --nostringval--
> > > --nostringval--   --nostringval--   false   1   %stopped_push   1   3
> > > %oparray
> > > _pop   1   3   %oparray_pop   1   3   %oparray_pop   1   3   %oparray_pop
> > >  .run
> > > exec2   --nostringval--   --nostringval--   --nostringval--   2
> > > %stopped_push
> > >   --nostringval--   --nostringval--   1   5   %oparray_pop
> > >   --nostringval--   -
> > > -nostringval--   --nostringval--
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] Dictionary stack:
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] --dict:1134/3371(ro)(G)--
> > > --dict:0/20
> > > (G)--   --dict:85/200(L)--   --dict:104/300(L)--   --dict:87/89(L)--
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] Current allocation mode is local
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] Last OS error: 2
> > > D [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] [Job 389] ESP Ghostscript 8.15.0:
> > > Unrecoverable e rror, exit code 1
> > > E [28/Feb/2006:10:20:52 -0600] PID 15126 stopped with status 1!
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >> kalvenes at tecom.cox.smu.edu wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I set up an Epson Stylus CX3810 multi-function printer with a
> > >> > downloaded PPD file from the manufacturer (the original PPD file was
> > >> > named ekscx3700.ppd).
> > >> >
> > >> > The setup procedure worked just fine in YaST (the configuration program
> > >> > for SuSE Linux 9.3) and I could print the test page correctly. I have
> > >> > ESP Ghostscript 8.15.0 (2004-09-22) and CUPS 1.1.23-7.
> > >> >
> > >> > Then, I tried to print from Netscape, Mozilla, etc., but no job was
> > >> > sent to the printer. The printer queue was empty.
> > >> >
> > >> > Next, I set up the printer in KDEPrinter with the same result -- as one
> > >> > would expect (I can print the test page without problems, but no other
> > >> > application can successfully produce any output to the printer).
> > >> >
> > >> > Then, I tried to send a file to the printer using the command line:
> > >> >
> > >> > lpr -PSCX <filename>.ps produced an ASCII text page with the PS file
> > >> > lp -PSCX <filename>.ps produced the error message
> > >> >
> > >> >    lp: unable to print file: client-error-bad-request
> > >> >
> > >> > I examined the CUPS log file and extracted what I think is the relevant
> > >> > section (at the bottom of this message). The only thing I can detect is
> > >> > a reference to the printer laserjet1320series, which I also have
> > >> > installed as a USB printer (the laserjet printer works in all
> > >> > applications).
> > >> >
> > >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > >> >
> > >> > -- Joakim
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:53 -0600] AcceptClient: 5 from localhost:631.
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:53 -0600] ReadClient: 5 POST / HTTP/1.1
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:53 -0600] ProcessIPPRequest: 5 status_code=1
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:53 -0600] ReadClient: 5 POST / HTTP/1.1
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:53 -0600] ProcessIPPRequest: 5 status_code=1
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600] ReadClient: 5 POST / HTTP/1.1
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600] ProcessIPPRequest: 5 status_code=0
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600] CloseClient: 5
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600] AcceptClient: 5 from localhost:631.
> > >> > D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600] ReadClient: 5 POST
> > >> > /printers/laserjet1320series HTTP/1.1 E [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600]
> > >> > print_job: bad page-ranges values 0-0. D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600]
> > >> > Sending error: client-error-bad-request D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600]
> > >> > ProcessIPPRequest: 5 status_code=400 D [27/Feb/2006:15:54:54 -0600]
> > >> > CloseClient: 5
> > >> Can not actually help but I'm having a simular problem with an Epson
> > >> CX6600 with the print driver from the manufacture. All test pages print
> > >> from cups, nothing prints from Scribus, KDE or any KDE application. Do
> > >> you have OpenOffice installed. It seems to print fine with the CX6600 and
> > >> CUPS. Also look at your print manager and display the completed jobs, are
> > >> they aborted (mine are) last line says they are aborted by the system.
> > >> Have not been able to isolate the problem yet. I have CUPS 1.1.23-21.2,
> > >> KDE 3.4.2-27.2 pips-scx6500_6600s-cups (EK driver), Ghostscript
> > >> 8.15rc1-29.
> > >>
> > >> Yesterday I completely removed CUPS, All Drivers, etc and reinstalled.
> > >> Still have the problem. I've recieved several ideas from several news
> > >> groups but no have fixed the problem. My HP LaserJet IIIP prints fine
> > >> from all applications thru CUPS. This all worked under SuSE 9.1, I'm on
> > >> 10.0 retail version.
> > >>
> > >> I thought of installing KDE 3.5.1 but that may make matters worse. I
> > >> don't like to install something new when i have a problem present.
> > >>
> > >> If you find a solution please post it. I'll do the same.
> > >> --
> > >> Russ
> > I do not see the error your seeing in my log. But have can print using the
> > lpr command. I this the problem has something to do with ghostscript or ps
> > files. I also cannot print pdf files.
> > --
> > Russ

Please post an URL to a sample file that exhibits this error.

Helge

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