cannot print from adobe reader

[Helge Blischke]

Richard wrote:
>>Richard wrote:
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>>>>Richard wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Richard wrote:
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>>>>>>>hello
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>i have recently installed cups on an ubuntu server, which is working dandy for all windows clients on the network. except from adobe reader. every time i try to print i get blank pages with the error message:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>ERROR: typecheck
>>>>>>>OFFENDING COMMAND: .namestring
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>printing pdfs works fine from gsview though. how can i fix this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If it is reader 8, try to downgrade to reader 7, that works.
>>>>>>AFAIK, it is an error in the PostScript code reader 8 (and,
>>>>>>of course, Acrobat 8) generates.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Helge
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Helge Blischke
>>>>>>Softwareentwicklung
>>>>>>
>>>>>>H.Blischke at acm.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>helge
>>>>>
>>>>>i have downgraded to 7.09, but the error persists. any other ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Post (an URL to) the PostScript file that your reader generates.
>>>>And let us know the make and model of the printer used. It may be
>>>>that the printer's PS interpreter has a bug ...
>>>>
>>>>Helge
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Helge Blischke
>>>>Softwareentwicklung
>>>>
>>>>H.Blischke at acm.org
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>>>
>>>helge,
>>>
>>>the printer is a Brother HL-1430, using the hl-1250 driver as suggested.
>>>
>>>i am not sure what you mean by: Post (an URL to) the PostScript file that your reader generates.
>>>
>>>how would i get this, by printing to a file? if so, i will upload something monday.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Yes, printing to file is just what I meant.
>>
>>Helge
>>
>>--
>>Helge Blischke
>>Softwareentwicklung
>>
>>H.Blischke at acm.org
> 
> 
> ok, here is a file dump of a pdf from adobe reader:
> 
> http://www.btinternet.com/~rsworkman/test.ps
> 
> does this help?

Your sample file specifies "HP Color Laserjet" as the target device, not
the "Brother HL-1430". That MIGHT be the cause of your problem, but I'm not sure.

You should get the proper PPD for your printer, and perhaps you need to install
a special wrapper to make it run as expected: see
	http://solutions.brother.com/linux/sol/printer/linux/cups_drivers.html
Hope this helps.

Helge

PS: From a PostScript point of view, your sample file is OK and prints well
(tested on a Xerox Phaser 7400)

-- 
Helge Blischke
Softwareentwicklung

H.Blischke at acm.org