I am new to Linux and I've got a printer issue that I can't resolve (SUSE 10.2). I took the option to create a network printer in Yast and I can walk through the wizard (I chose SMB printer but it appears to be a CUPS printer when I look at the available settings) it sees the printer and prints a test page that is garbage. When I close and save all the changes, I can go to OpenOffice (for example) and can select the printer and print to it and again, it prints out garbage.

When I go back to Yast and open up the "Printer Configuration" application, there are no printers listed there. However the printer I set up is still listed in Open Office.

What am I missing and how can I keep the printer from disappearing? The printer is a shared HP 4L printer on a Windows 98 machine.

Thanks

You may not have the correct driver for the printer. Search in http://www.linuxprinting.org/ for info and how-to's for your specific printer. You can also check the manufacturer's website for info. I've had luck finding linux drivers for printers from a couple manufacturer's websites.

Also, you should probably access CUPS via its web interface. Open a web browser and type: http://127.0.0.1:631/ to configure your printer.