Can't print (version 7.10 - Gutsy Gibbon) to a printer connected locally

[NoOp]

On 11/13/2007 08:24 PM, Scott Kaplan wrote:
> I located Lexmark-Z35-lxz35cj-cups.ppd on my system and copied it to
> /etc/cups/ppd.  I deleted all old printers and set up a new one -
> unfortunately no luck.
> 
> Here are the exact steps I tried:
> System->Administration->Printing
> Clicked New Printer
> Selected Lexmark 7300 Series USB #1
> Clicked the Forward button
> Checked Provide PPD File
> Selected the file /etc/cups/ppd/Lexmark-Z35-lxz35cj-cups.ppd
> Clicked Forward button
> Clicked Apply button
> Clicked the printer under Local Printers
> Clicked Print Test Page
> A Submitted - Test page submitted dialog comes up
> Clicked the OK button
> 
> Nothing printed.
> 
> I checked the error log and there is a ton of output - none of which
> looks like a failure.  Let me know if I should copy and paste it in a
> return email.
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott
> 
> On Nov 13, 2007 9:16 AM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On 11/12/2007 06:34 PM, Scott Kaplan wrote:
>> > I installed the download - no luck.  In Unbuntu 7.10 is there a log
>> > file that shows print debug information?
>> >
>> > Thanks, Scott
>> >
>>
>> > On Nov 11, 2007 10:26 PM, NoOp <glgxg<[it's impolite to include full email addresses in quotes]>sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On 11/11/2007 07:37 PM, Scott Kaplan wrote:
>> >>> I apologize in advance for the newbie question.  I am very new to
>> >>>  Unbuntu and linux.  I installed Ubuntu yesterday and everything
>> >>> works great except for printing.  The only documentation I could
>> >>> find for how to set up a printer in Ubuntu is in version 7.4.
>> >>> From some documentation I found online it sounded like the
>> >>> Printer Configuration dialog is new in 7.10.
>> >>>
>> >>> I am trying to print to my Lexmark x7350.  It is connected
>> >>> directly to my Ubuntu box via USB
>> >>>
>> >>> Here are the steps I tried: System->Administration->Printing The
>> >>> Printer configuration - localhost dialog showed the following
>> >>> information: Description:             Lexmark 7300 Series
>> >>> Location:                 <blank> Device URI:
>> >>> usb://Lexmark/%207300%20Series Make and Model:     Lexmark 7000
>> >>> Foomatic/lex7000 (recommended) Printer State:           idle
>> >>> Default Printer:        This is the default printer
>> >>>
>> >>> I clicked the Print Test Page button and I got a popup:Submitted
>> >>> - Test page submitted as job 1.  I clicked OK to this.
>> >>>
>> >>> Unfortunately nothing ever printed.  I also tried to print from
>> >>> an Open Office doc - no luck.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks in advance, Scott
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Lexmark printers can be a problem. Go here and download:
>> >>
>> >> And the Lexmark driver:
>> >> <http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?category=Drivers&ccs=229:1:0:366:0:0&searchLang=en&os_group=Debian%20GNU>
>> >>  [http://preview.tinyurl.com/39q8wo] Drivers
>> >> print-drivers-linux-glibc2-x86.deb
>> >> Version 5.3.3 Driver for Debian and Linspire Linux Systems
>> >>
>>
>> Check in /var/log/cups/error.log
>>
>> However, I suspect that the problem is simply that the ppd file never
>> makes it to the /etc/cups/ppd directory. When you installed the lexmark
>> drivers it should have untarred a ppd file:
>> Lexmark-Z35-lxz35cj-cups.ppd. See if you can find that on your system
>> and copy it to /etc/cups/ppd. That ppd file is really all that you
>> should need to use the printer.
>>
>>

Sorry, can't help you further than that. I gave one of those printers
away a few weeks ago & before I did I set it up as above on Gutsy and
tested. It worked fine. I no longer have the printer to test with.