CUPS 1.2.2 and LaserJet 2100 (PostScript Level 2)

[Patric]

> Patric wrote:
> > Hello CUPS Community!
> >
> > I recently installed Ubuntu 6.06 with CUPS 1.2.2 and I'm facing problems with a LaserJet 2100 PostScript printer. Everything I get out is a lot of junk.
> >
> > The reason seems to be, that this printer is not capable of printing PS level 3 (it support 1 and 2 only), but the CUPS filter programs generate level 3 PS files. I had a look at the source of pstops and texttops and in both you'll find
> >
> > puts("%!PS-Adobe-3.0");
> >
> > hardcoded. It doesn't matter the PPD file states this printer being a level 2 printer (LanguageLevel=2). According to error_log the PPD is read but however the supported level is not evaluated.
> >
> > The question is now, how can I print on a PS level 2 printer using CUPS?
> >
> > Thanks for any support!
> >
> > Regards
> >     Patric
>
> Thje "%!PS-Adobe-3.0" only states that the PS job conforms to DSC version 3 (the latest one
> published by Adobe), it has nothing to do with the language level. I don't know the
> details of your HP Laserjet 2100, but I suspect that this beast, like most HP printers,
> support autodetection of the printer language to switch between PCL and PS.
>
> Make sure that either the printer is set to PDL autodetection or that the PPD
> contains the appropriate PJL statements.
>
> To give more advice, we need more info; perhaps you maight post an URL to
> the error log?
>
> Helge
>
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> Helge Blischke
> Softwareentwicklung
> SRZ Berlin | Firmengruppe besscom
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OK, this was just a poor guess with the puts command in *tops filters and I was completely off the track.

So I have to setup the printer in the Ubuntu Printing menu as an HP LaserJet 2100 PostScript printer but use a different PPD? How about this one:

http://www.cups.org/ppd/hp/en/hp2100_4.ppd.gz ?

Unfortunately I don't have access to this PC currently. But I'll try to find out more as soon as possible and post an error log.

Thanks so far!

Regards
    Patric