Re: Cent-OS upgrade hosed my HP printers

Post #326,506 by boxley 5/18/10 8:02:17 PM Reply	Re: Cent-OS upgrade hosed my HP printers what postscript driver are you using?
Post #326,521 by crazy 5/19/10 6:55:08 AM Reply	Um. Not sure how to answer that. Here's my setup, tell me what else you would like: cat /etc/issue CentOS release 5.5 (Final) Kernel r on an m uname -a Linux lnxauto1.yyy.com 2.6.18-194.3.1.el5 #1 SMP Thu May 13 13:08:30 EDT 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Common UNIX Printing System 1.3.7 Description: HP LaserJet 8000N Location: List Management walkway Printer Driver: HP LaserJet 8000 Series Postscript (recommended) Printer State: idle, accepting jobs, published. Device URI: socket://Research8000N:9100
Post #326,523 by crazy 5/19/10 7:07:02 AM Reply	You mean the PPD? PPD-Adobe 4.3 File version 1.1.1 X For HP LaserJet 8000 Series. Files in /etc/cups/ppd, last mod stamp was Jan 19 (initial system install)
Post #326,533 by boxley 5/19/10 9:07:10 AM Reply	Re: You mean the PPD? well When I had that exact issue I spent a lot of time in the ppd file itself for the (car sized lexmark) found when I changed the driver to generic postscript the problem went away. Inside the ppd you have *PageSize A4/A4: "<</PageSize[595 842]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice" is yours the same? thanx, bill
Post #326,537 by crazy 5/19/10 9:56:07 AM Reply	Yeah, I got that line I can match it to letter on the size params. I'll give it a shot. And I can hardlock this particular PPD for FAX spooling only, so won't have to worry about screwing up a real A4.
Post #326,653 by crazy 5/21/10 10:09:45 AM Reply	It's a winner A4 now calls for the correct media box size, ie: Letter. Thanks I looked like a brilliant sysadmin for a few moments, then I told them about you.
Post #326,659 by boxley 5/21/10 11:28:34 AM Reply	naw, used to write printcap postscript and jpl for a living handy when the point and clicky thingy fails

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