[64studio-devel] 0.9.7 is out for testing

Jimmy PC_Repair at mailcan.com
Fri Nov 17 13:04:26 UTC 2006


Jimmy wrote:
> Daniel James wrote:
>   
>> Hi Jimmy,
>>
>>     
>>> When I add the printer I get this error: 
>>> "/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip failed"
>>>       
>> I note this particular printer needs a non-standard driver, see:
>>
>> http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_driver.cgi?driver=pnm2ppa&fromprinter=HP-DeskJet_722C 
>>
>>
>> Have you installed the pnm2ppa package?
>>
>> http://packages.debian.org/testing/text/pnm2ppa
>>
>> See also the generic installation steps here:
>>
>> http://www.linuxprinting.org/cups-doc.html
>>
>> Please let us know how you get on.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Daniel
>>     
> Hot dame, Daniel that worked. I never thought about needing a 64 bit 
> driver and in all the reading I have done on the problem, no one has 
> said a word about it.
>   
Here's an update, I now have printing working in Etch too! It's not 
working in Sid yet, but I will re-install cupsys as I may have screwed 
something-up while trying to get printing to work in the past.

-- 
regards,
Jimmy





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