Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 12:14:26 -0700 From: Henrik W Lund <henrik.w.lund@broadpark.no> To: ecrist@secure-computing.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: First time CUPS user, config problems? Message-ID: <40F97A92.4020004@broadpark.no> In-Reply-To: <200407170226.19474.ecrist@secure-computing.net> References: <200407170226.19474.ecrist@secure-computing.net>
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Eric Crist wrote: >Hello list. > >I'm trying to use CUPS for the first time, with all the good things I've >heard/read about it on this list. I'm mainly trying to use it as I've got an >OfficeJet G85 that I've never used with FreeBSD and linuxprinting.org has a >'mostly' working driver. > >Here's what I've done thus far: > >I've installed CUPS, and have a running daemon. I can login and install >printers. I've downloaded the recommended the correct .ppd file according to >linuxprinting.org, and tried installing the foomatic scripts it says I need. > >When I try to print a test page, I get no output what-so-ever and no >indication on the printer anything has even happened. > >I don't know where the CUPS logfile would be, so I can't read that. > >Anyone have any ideas? > >I also have a Brother HL-1440 that I've gotten working with apsfilter and lpd >(it's a remote printer off a hardware printserver), but I'd like to get it >working in CUPS, as it seems much easier to configure margins and such. > >Thanks for your help! > > > Greetings! Check out /var/log/cups/error.log for error messages. I like to crank the logging level to debug level 2 in /usr/local/etc/cupsd.conf as well, whenever it's not behaving like I want it to. Hope this helps! -Henrik W Lund
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