Forward: k-help! kbuntu printer dies on AMD-64

Harry Vorstenbosch harry.vorstenbosch at zonnet.nl
Sat Feb 18 17:24:37 UTC 2006


I forgot to mention in my earlier answer that there are still very much ppd
files which are not 'yet' compatible with 64bits computers.

Harry,

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Vorstenbosch" <harry.vorstenbosch at zonnet.nl>
To: "Kubuntu Help and User Discussions" <kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
Cc: <kalinga at bredband.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Forward: k-help! kbuntu printer dies on AMD-64


> Have you tried to use the lp <filename> directly from a command prompt?
> Otherwise select the Generic PCL5e ljet4 PPD driver file.
> This solution do/did work with mine DellLaserPrinter in parallel and as a
> network printer driver as well.
>
> Harry,
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jonathan Riddell" <jriddell at ubuntu.com>
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> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:13 PM
> Subject: Forward: k-help! kbuntu printer dies on AMD-64
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> > Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:37:52 +0100
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> > Subject: k-help! kbuntu printer dies on AMD-64
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> > I've been running *kbuntu 5.10 breezy *on an old PIII for a while but
> > have now moved to the 64-bit version on my new AMD-64 PC. On the old
> > (32-bit) system my printer (Samsung ML-1710P, parallel port) works
> > perfectly (with the kbuntu drivers). On the new (64 bit) system,
> > k-printer finds the printer and identifies it correctly, just as before,
> > but there it stops. The test page doesn't print. I've tried changing the
> > (.ppd) driver file but that doen't make any diference. My Samsung
> > printer and 64-kubuntu aren't talking. Any ideas?
> >
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