Laser printers that use GS-LPD do not print correctly
FAQ ID : LL00031
Created : 2010.12.13
Last modified : 2015.05.20
In some distributions, the print job may stop with filter error. We have confirmed this issue in the following distributions.
Distribution |
Fedora 18 |
Fedora 20 |
We have confirmed that this issue can be avoided with the following steps.
Solution
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1. Edit the downloaded PPD file.
Open the PPD file with an editor such as gedit, and delete the line shown below.*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-pdf 0 foomatic-rip"
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2. Specify the edited PPD file, and re-register the printer in CUPS
After the above modification, the printed image may be shifted to the right. In that case, please modify the PPD file.
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1. Edit the PPD file.
Open the PPD file with an editor such as gedit, adjust Imageable Area shown below.*DefaultImageableArea: A4
*ImageableArea Letter/US Letter: "3 36 579 756"
*ImageableArea A4/A4: "3 36 562 806"
*ImageableArea 11x17/11x17: "3 36 759 1188"
*ImageableArea A3/A3: "3 36 809 1155"
*ImageableArea A5/A5: "3 36 388 559"
*ImageableArea B5/B5 (JIS): "3 36 483 693"
*ImageableArea Executive/Executive: "3 36 489 720"
*ImageableArea Legal/US Legal: "3 36 579 972"
*ImageableArea Postcard/Japanese Postcard: "3 36 251 383" -
2. Specify the edited PPD file, and re-register the printer in CUPS