foomatic-rip failed

[Helge Blischke]

Gerry wrote:

> I've done as you instructed and the error_log doesn't seem like it offers
> much to go on.  The only potential sign of trouble is here:
> 
> D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] [Job 216] --> This document is
> DSC-conforming! D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] [Job 216] Found
> %RBINumCopies: 1 D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] Discarding unused
> printer-state-changed event... D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] [Job 216]
> Job claims to be DSC-conforming, but "%%BeginProlog" was missing before
> first line with another"%%BeginProlog" comment (is this a
> TeX/LaTeX/dvips-generated PostScript file?). Assuming start of "Prolog"
> here. D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] [Job 216] D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11
> -0400] [Job 216] -----------
> 
> After this hiccup, it seems to find its stride until this log sequence:
> 
> D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] [Job 216] Wrote 1 pages...
> E [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] PID 29678
> (/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip) crashed on signal 11! D
> [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] PID 29679 (/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb) exited
> with no errors. D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] [Job 216] File 0 is
> complete. E [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] [Job 216] Job stopped due to
> filter errors. D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] Discarding unused
> printer-state-changed event... D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:11 -0400] Discarding
> unused job-stopped event... D [31/Mar/2009:15:43:12 -0400] [Job 216]
> Unloading...
> 
> So, like I said it doesn't look like a lot to go on.  If you feel this is
> still worth reporting as a bug, ( as opposed to some unfortunate
> foolishness on my part) then I'll file the bug as you suggest.
> 
> FWIW, cups version is 1.3.8, and samba is 3.3.2.  I initially used
> cupsaddsmb with the Debian/Testing ppd file, but I then went to
> linuxprinting.org and got 2 more- 1 of which I had the website generate
> with a line-character limit of 39.  All 3 attempts have resulted in the
> same failure.
> 
> Regards-
> Gerry
> 
> 
> Till wrote:
>> There are known problems with foomatic-rip and printing from Windows
>> clients. Please file a bug on
>>
>> http://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/
>>
>> for the product "OpenPrinting" and the component "foomatic-filters".
>> Please bring CUPS into debug logging mode via
>>
>> cupsctl LogLevel=debug
>>
>> or on older CUPS versions by having a line
>>
>> LogLevel debug
>>
>> in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and restarting CUPS by "/etc/init.d/cups
>> restart". You need root rights (or at least preceed your commands by
>> "sudo") on most systems to execute the commands. Then clean up with
>>
>> cancel -a
>>
>> and send a new job from your Windows client. After that take
>> /var/log/cups/error_log and attach it to your bug report.
>>
>>     Till
>>
>>
>> Gerry wrote:
>> > I have an HPDeskjet D1420 connect to a Debian/ Testing Samba PDC.  I
>> > used cupsaddsmb to generate the drivers for a WinXP client.  The client
>> > can install the printer, but when I try to print a test page, the job
>> > stops and I get a "foomatic-rip failed" message.  The Debian box can
>> > print to the printer, so i know that half of the equation is working.
>> >
>> > I've been hunting around, but have been unable to turn up something
>> > resembling this problem on message boards.  Any help is appreciated.
>> > _______________________________________________ cups mailing list
>> > cups at easysw.com
>> > http://lists.easysw.com/mailman/listinfo/cups
>> >
>>

Perhaps you could post a small sample file which exhibits the flaws for me
to look into.
I have several filters to fix DSC incompatibilities for print jobs from 
dvips, fig, openoffice, windows. Most of them are not yet published
at www.cups.org, but I could mail you the needed one.

Helge