From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Victor Warner Subject: Re: Problem with printing on change of printer Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:37:21 +0000 Message-ID: <47988681.2010502@woroner.com> References: <47985B1B.1060801@woroner.com> <200801241106.40115.zswi@pers.pl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <200801241106.40115.zswi@pers.pl> Sender: linux-msdos-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: linux-msdos@vger.kernel.org Thank you for the reply. I do use cups, but my technical skills are low so although I can see the relevant cups files I do not what I should be looking for. Would it be possible to let me know what I should be looking for/doing. I would be very grateful. Victor Warner. Rafa? Cygnarowski wrote: > Dnia czwartek, 24 stycznia 2008, Victor Warner napisa?: > >> I am use dosemu 1.4 under Xandros Professional 4.0 Desktop. >> >> Until recently I have been using a HP LaserJet printer and have had no >> difficulty printing from DOS programs under Dosemu to the printer. >> >> The .dosemurc~ (located in home directory) reads: >> >> $_hdimage = "/disks/D/dos" >> $_printer_command = "lpr -l" >> $_printer = "HPLJ3055" >> $_layout="uk" >> $_X_keycode=(off) >> $_X_font="vga12x30" >> $_hogthreshold="1" >> $_xms="16834" >> $_xms="16834" >> $_X_title="Dosemu (as user)" >> >> >> I have now changed to a Lexmark C530dn (which I understand is a pcl and >> postscript printer). I changed in the .dosemurc~ file only the $_printer = >> "HPLJ3055" line to $_printer = "lexmarkc530dn" (ie the name I called the >> printer in Linux), and used the right printer driver in the dos programs >> (WordPerfect 5.1/6.2) but nothing has printed. >> >> I ran dosemu from console and on printing the following message was >> printed: >> >> "lpr: error - unable to print file: >> client-error-document-format-not-supported" >> > > I suppose you use cups, do you? If yes check your cups logs for details. > There's probably some filter missing. If cups logs are not good enough set > log level to debug in your cupsd.conf and try again. > > Regards, >