[cups.general] cannot print from adobe reader

[Karl Rößmann]

Hi,
I still have the problem: We use: Acrobat 8.1.1, cups1.2.10, SuSE 
SLES9, cups windows driver 6.0
Any new ideas ?
We don't like to downgrade to Reader 7.

Karl


Quoting Helge Blischke <h.blischke at srz.de>:

> Richard wrote:
>>> Richard wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Richard wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Richard wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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
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Karl Rößmann				Tel. +49-711-689-1657
Max-Planck-Institut FKF       		Fax. +49-711-689-1198
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