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New Re: Yep, OS X 10.2.?(not sure last digit)
Mac OS X 10.2 uses CUPS as the spooler backend. You should be able to use the Brother HL-1440 [link|http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Brother-HL-1440|PPD
] from linuxprinting.org. You will also need the foomatic-rip script which is the filter which calls an external rasterizer to convert the PostScript to PCL4.

On the other hand, you could try the installer package at [link|http://www.linuxprinting.org/macosx/hl1250/|here]. It's geared towards locally-connected printers I think, but the PPD files should be installed, and if they are, you should be able to choose the HL-1440 as a model in the Print Center for an LPR printer.


New thanx
I actually found that site yesterday and was trying the stuff from their [link|http://www.linuxprinting.org/macosx/|Mac OS X] page. That one worked great USB, but still no luck IP printing. I still get a single page followed by a bunch of blank sheets.

The single page starts with %!PS-Adobe-3.0.
Darrell Spice, Jr.                      [link|http://www.spiceware.org/cgi-bin/spa.pl?album=./Artistic%20Overpass|Artistic Overpass]\n[link|http://www.spiceware.org/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
New Try Using CUPS's web interface instead
Point your browser to http://localhost:631/, which should present you with CUPS administration interface. I'd just done that on my dad's Powerbook. I haven't tried adding a new printer, but the printer (HP LaserJet 1200 connected to Airport base station) I had added earlier using Print Center is there.

Maybe this would work around the problem you're having.

Edit: Oh! It also looks like the PostScript was not rasterized. You should check the content of the HL-1440 PPD and see which filter is it using. Specifically, look for the lines:

\n*cupsFilter:\t"application/vnd.cups-postscript 0 foomatic-rip"\n*%pprRIP:        foomatic-rip other\n


Also, see if foomatic-rip is found in cupsd's PATH.

Edit 2: [link|http://www.linuxprinting.org/kpfeifle/LinuxKongress2002/Tutorial/VII.cups-help/VII.cups-help.html#tell|Here] is a troubleshooting guide which should help track down the problem.
Expand Edited by StevenYap Sept. 21, 2003, 08:27:13 PM EDT
Expand Edited by StevenYap Sept. 21, 2003, 08:47:26 PM EDT
New Thanx!
I'd tried the interface over the weekend. I'll check out the PPD and the trouble shooting guide tonight.
Darrell Spice, Jr.                      [link|http://www.spiceware.org/cgi-bin/spa.pl?album=./Artistic%20Overpass|Artistic Overpass]\n[link|http://www.spiceware.org/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
     IP printing? - (SpiceWare) - (10)
         Is this OSX? - (jake123) - (9)
             Actually, it's easier than that - (tjsinclair) - (3)
                 did that - (SpiceWare) - (2)
                     Therein lies the flaw in OS X - (dmarker)
                     nix printing IS postscript - (boxley)
             Yep, OS X 10.2.?(not sure last digit) -NT - (SpiceWare) - (4)
                 Re: Yep, OS X 10.2.?(not sure last digit) - (StevenYap) - (3)
                     thanx - (SpiceWare) - (2)
                         Try Using CUPS's web interface instead - (StevenYap) - (1)
                             Thanx! - (SpiceWare)

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