cups can't start hpijs

[Helge Blischke]

chris wrote:
>>chris wrote:
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>>>when I use lp to print.  it can't start hpijs.
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>>Have you the package containing "hpijs" installed? (It may be named
>>"hplip". See http://hplip.sf.net/).
>>
>>Is this still about making CUPS run on an embedded system? You could
>>also try to install the driver using the generic PCL "driver" shipping
>>with CUPS, using one of the suitable the generic PPDs (you need to see
>>which of "laserjet.ppd", "generpcl.ppd" and "deskjet.ppd" works best for
>>you).
>>
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>>Kurt Pfeifle
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> Yes, it's on the embeded system.
> I have the right PPD. also the hpijs.
> manully "gs -sDEVICE=ijs -sIjsServer=hpijs -dIjsUseOutputFD...." can convert ps file to pcl.  and cups can print pcl file.
> I think the hpijs is fine.
> And the texttops pstops foomatic-rip all runs OK, until the "gs -sDEVICE=ijs -sIjsServer=hpijs -dIjsUseOutputFD...." run....
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As Ghostscript spawns an hpijs subprocess to communicate with, it needs to know
the path to the hpijs executable. Make sure hpijs in in the scope of the PATH
environment CUPS uses (cereate a symbolic link if needed).

Helge

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