Postscript prints as text when coming from app, but OK when coming from file.

Helge Blischke h.blischke at acm.org
Thu Jan 7 09:07:17 PST 2010


Robert Washburne wrote:

> Issue
> =====
> Using the Print command from Firefox, OpenOffice3, etc. sends a Postscript
> file to the printer which prints out as Postscript source rather than the
> requested page.
> 
> If I tell Firefox to Print-to-File it creates a Postscript file.  If I
> then print that file using "lp -d printername filename" the file prints
> correctly and I get my web page printed.
> 
> I cannot find any difference between the source which printed out and the
> file.
> 
> Environment
> ===========
> HP LaserJet 4000 tn network printer with JetDirect card.  IP on same LAN
> as server. Printer personality set to Auto. Server is Sunfire x86
> architecture running Solaris 10u7 CUPS 1.3.10 precompiled for Solaris x86
> from blastwave.org
> 
> I can print any plain text file with "lp -d printername filename"
> I can take any plain text file and convert it to a Postscript file with
> "enscript"  Any Postscript file, including those made with enscript, sent
> to printer with "lp -d printername filename" prints correctly. Only when I
> request that something print directly from an application does it come out
> in Postscript source.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions?  I am running out of hair to pull out.
> :-)
> TIA!  Bob W.

For a first diagnosis step, set the log level to debug, print something from 
your firefox or OOo 3, and post (an URL to) the respective portion of the 
cups error_log.

Helge





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