/usr/lib/cups/filter/ppmtospl2 failed
 

dual boot linux rh9 & win98 with samsung 1710 usb printer. works fine on win98 side. i have added the ppmtospl2 from the samsung cd as well as /usr/local/linuxprinter/ppd/C/ML-1710spl2.ppd
although i don't know where the latter came from. i checked debugging on the cups menu, but haven't seen anything yet. i have been wrestling this mother for a year, so i just need a lift to get to the next plateau.



Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=12017)
I [14/Jul/2006:19:56:22 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=12033)
I [14/Jul/2006:19:56:25 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/daemon/cups-deviced" (pid=12035)
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:00 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=12129)
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=12134)
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] Adding start banner page "none" to job 57.
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] Job 57 queued on "printer" by "dwpbike".
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 12135) for job 57.
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/ppmtospl2 (PID 12136) for job 57.
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 12137) for job 57.
E [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] PID 12136 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/ppmtospl2) stopped with status 111!
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:10 -0400] Hint: Try setting the LogLevel to "debug" to find out more.
I [14/Jul/2006:20:00:12 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=12139)
I [14/Jul/2006:20:29:57 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=12657)
I [14/Jul/2006:20:29:57 -0400] Started "/usr/lib/cups/daemon/cups-deviced" (pid=12658)

make sure, u have the X11 libary installed; and gs works with these libary, u don't really need the X11 windows system for CUPS to work.

i have a /etc/x11 and when i search on files with *x11*, i see several files in various directories. i googled and looked at the cups web site, but don't see a simple x11 library download. i've downloaded several items, but don't see any progress.

this thread may be closed. i can now print. there was no "solution". forget cups. forget samsung cd. /usr/bin/lpr did the trick. i now know enough to know this is not an answer, but what the hey.