CUPS 1.2.2 and LaserJet 2100 (PostScript Level 2)

[Michael Sweet]

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?

The line:

     %!PS-Adobe-3.0

refers to the version of the Adobe Document Structuring Conventions
that the document conforms to.  The LanguageLevel comment in the
DSC header tells you the PostScript language level.

So that isn't the problem...

Please provide more details about the driver you are using and any
messages that show up in the error_log file...

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