Can't Print with newer versions

[Pedro]

> Pedro,
>
> The Epson driver included with CUPS hasn't changed.  I can't speak to the Brother driver as we don't provide one.
>
> What OS/Linux distribution are you using?
>

My Linux system is Slackware, in particular Salix-Xfce4-14.

Why would the filters not found for both of my printers with cups-1.6.1?


> On 2013-02-14, at 9:38 PM, Pedro <epyks at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
> > Linux Slackware
> >
> > I have 2 printers, Epson LQ-300 24-pin and a Brother DCP-385C. For years I have been using cups with no problems until and including the version 1.4.6.
> >
> > When I upgraded to version 1.5.4 the Epson printer would hang after printing a file and would not advance to the next page. For more printing I had to switch the printer off and on again.
> >
> > I then installed cups-1.6.1 and can't print at all. An error shows for both printers that the filters cannot be found, yet they are right there in /usr/libs/cups/filter.
> >
> > I had to reinstall cups-1.4.6 in order to print again.
> >
> > Any solution?
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