Re: Mandrake 10.1 after cups update no longer prints text.

> From: Clayton Stapleton <vernon@impulsedata.net>
> To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Mandrake 10.1 after cups update no longer prints text.
> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 05:48:23 -0700
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> After updating Mandrake 10.1 with the latest cups revisions I am unableto
> print any text, graphics are fine.
> Using the "Configure your computer" program I select "hardware" and
> then "printer" which leads to "Printer Management Tool 0.1" providing
> the following:
> Configured on this machine
> Def.-- X
> Printer Name -- Printer
> Model -- HP Deskjet 940C
> Connection Type -- Parallel port #0
> Description -- HP Deskjet 940C
> Location --
>
> Next on the "Printer Management Tool" I select "Edit" and the "Modify
> printer configuration" screen appears containing the following:
>
> Printer Printer: HP Deskjet 940C on parallel
> port #0 (Default), Descr.: HP DESKJET 940C
> What do you want to modify on this printer?
>
> There are seven options to choose from for the modifing I selected
> "Printer connection type" from the menu and the following was
> displayed:
> "Select printer Connection" of the four options "Local printer"
> is already selected and a check mark is in front of " Printer
> auto-detection (Local, TCP/Socket, SMB printers, and device URI).
>
> Next I select "Print test pages" and a page prints with only the
> graphics and no text.
>
> What has to be done to get cups to print text?
>
> TIA
> Clay Stapleton

Clay,

Are you sure the black cartridge is not empty or clogged?

Sounds like this may not be directly a CUPS issue. Either black isn't printing or there is a problem with font paths is my guess.

Dennisk
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