Slackware CUPS hints

mi6 · 06-05-2003, 06:45 PM

Here is my ordeal:

I installed CUPS 1.1.9 from source and then espgs7.05.6 from source (for HP driver support). Cups intialized, as well as Ghostscript. My printer was recognized by CUPS but no output was produced on test pages or by lpr commands.

I initialized debugging in the cupsd.conf file and viewed my /var/log/cups/error_log to find that it couldn't render because the gs_init.ps was not found.

To solve this if you find it in your var log. find your gs_init.ps file.

Code:

#locate gs_init

and then following the configure instructions:

Code:

./configure --with-fontpath="your_fontpath_from_locate_command"

the fontpaths for my particular application were: usr/share/ghostscript/7.05/lib/ and /usr/share/ghostscript/fonts

check the install file if you are unclear on the syntax.

thus ending my printing hatred of Slackware!! - not bad for only a few days with the distro!

Tinkster · 06-05-2003, 06:54 PM

Congratulations :)

Cheers,
Tink

mi6 · 06-05-2003, 07:44 PM

appreciated!

Honestly, I was only partially trying to pat myself on the back. I searched fruitlessly to find a solution to this, and finally RTFM worked like a charm...go figure!

I hope this helps someone else out, I know I learned alot!

Astro · 06-05-2003, 08:56 PM

I'll see what I can figure out with this information and my computer/hp printer, maybe I'll get somewhere this time. Thanks for the information