<Closed> Can not print after update

[Texstar]

No change for me.

I tried to print it directly from CUPS and this is what is said:

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"/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster failed"
and prints the black page.

I get the same thing. I remember having this error in 2009, but do not remember what was done to correct it.

Ok it is not the updated gutenprint packages. pstoraster comes from the ghostscript packages.

Can you try this please using ibiblio as your repository...

in a terminal konsole in su root mode.

rpm -e --nodeps ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1

apt-get update

apt-get install ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1


This will remove the ghostscript 8.71 packages and install the ghostscript 8.64 packages.

[YouCanToo]

No change for me.

I tried to print it directly from CUPS and this is what is said:

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"/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster failed"
and prints the black page.

I get the same thing. I remember having this error in 2009, but do not remember what was done to correct it.

Ok it is not the updated gutenprint packages. pstoraster comes from the ghostscript packages.

Can you try this please using ibiblio as your repository...

in a terminal konsole in su root mode.

rpm -e --nodeps ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1

apt-get update

apt-get install ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1


This will remove the ghostscript 8.71 packages and install the ghostscript 8.64 packages.

Thanks Tex!  I tried the rpm -e line and it gave me an error saying that ghostscript-dvipdf, ghostscript-x and ghostscript-module-x were not installed......  Anyway I removed them from the line and executed the command and than done the update and install as posted above. After that I tried printing and it WORKED.

Do you think it was because those three files were not loaded?

Again I am a happy camper.    If there is anything else that you want me to give a try, please let me know.

   

[Texstar]

No change for me.

I tried to print it directly from CUPS and this is what is said:

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"/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster failed"
and prints the black page.

I get the same thing. I remember having this error in 2009, but do not remember what was done to correct it.

Ok it is not the updated gutenprint packages. pstoraster comes from the ghostscript packages.

Can you try this please using ibiblio as your repository...

in a terminal konsole in su root mode.

rpm -e --nodeps ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1

apt-get update

apt-get install ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1


This will remove the ghostscript 8.71 packages and install the ghostscript 8.64 packages.

Thanks Tex!  I tried the rpm -e line and it gave me an error saying that ghostscript-dvipdf, ghostscript-x and ghostscript-module-x were not installed......  Anyway I removed them from the line and executed the command and than done the update and install as posted above. After that I tried printing and it WORKED.

Do you think it was because those three files were not loaded?

Again I am a happy camper.    If there is anything else that you want me to give a try, please let me know.

   

Yes, please while using ibiblio repo, add special to the sections area so it reads main updates kde4 nonfree special
Reload file list
Update the ghostscript, libijs1 and  libgs8 packages and test your printer.

[YouCanToo]

No change for me.

I tried to print it directly from CUPS and this is what is said:

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"/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster failed"
and prints the black page.

I get the same thing. I remember having this error in 2009, but do not remember what was done to correct it.

Ok it is not the updated gutenprint packages. pstoraster comes from the ghostscript packages.

Can you try this please using ibiblio as your repository...

in a terminal konsole in su root mode.

rpm -e --nodeps ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1

apt-get update

apt-get install ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1


This will remove the ghostscript 8.71 packages and install the ghostscript 8.64 packages.

Thanks Tex!  I tried the rpm -e line and it gave me an error saying that ghostscript-dvipdf, ghostscript-x and ghostscript-module-x were not installed......  Anyway I removed them from the line and executed the command and than done the update and install as posted above. After that I tried printing and it WORKED.

Do you think it was because those three files were not loaded?

Again I am a happy camper.    If there is anything else that you want me to give a try, please let me know.

  

Yes, please while using ibiblio repo, add special to the sections area so it reads main updates kde4 nonfree special
Reload file list
Update the ghostscript, libijs1 and  libgs8 packages and test your printer.

OK I updated the 3 packages using the ibiblio repo. Tried to print. The printer just sat there and done nothing. Went into cup admin and found the error "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstorater failed"   I cleared the error and rebooted the machine just in case. Tried printing again and the results were the same with the same error message.  At that point I reverted back to the following

rpm -e --nodeps ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1
apt-get update
apt-get install ghostscript-dvipdf ghostscript-X ghostscript-common ghostscript-module-X ghostscript libgs8 libijs1

Tried to print and everything worked like it should.  If there is anything else you would like me to try just ask.

[Texstar]

So by installing the additional packages the ghostscript 8.71 is working for you from the special section?

[YouCanToo]

So by installing the additional packages the ghostscript 8.71 is working for you from the special section?

No, when I tried to print after the 3 packages that you suggested, the printer did nothing. It just sat there. At least it did not print a page of total black   In cups I saw the error message "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstorater failed"

Sorry that it didn't work.

[Texstar]

So by installing the additional packages the ghostscript 8.71 is working for you from the special section?

No, when I tried to print after the 3 packages that you suggested, the printer did nothing. It just sat there. At least it did not print a page of total black   In cups I saw the error message "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstorater failed"

Sorry that it didn't work.

So you went back to the ghostscript 8.64 packages? Can you rpm -qa|grep ghostscript please so I know what to put on the LiveCD to make Espon printers work?

[Rudge]

Tex, I cannot applaud you enough for this level of attention. Anyone reading this thread can see clearly that you, sir, go above and beyond. 

Thank you.

   

[tvbtiger]

I have downgraded ghostscript packages.

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rpm -qa|grep ghostscript
ghostscript-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-module-X-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-fonts-8.11-8pclos2010
ghostscript-dvipdf-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-X-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-common-8.64-70pclos2010
I set C68 driver for my Epson Stylus C90 and it worked now. CUPS didn't show any error message,

Thank you, Textar! You're the best!

[Texstar]

I have downgraded ghostscript packages.

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rpm -qa|grep ghostscript
ghostscript-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-module-X-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-fonts-8.11-8pclos2010
ghostscript-dvipdf-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-X-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-common-8.64-70pclos2010
I set C68 driver for my Epson Stylus C90 and it worked now. CUPS didn't show any error message,

Thank you, Textar! You're the best!

Thank you very much. That is what I needed to know. I will remove the 8.71 packages from the repo and set the 8.64 in main and back on the LiveCD.

[YouCanToo]

So by installing the additional packages the ghostscript 8.71 is working for you from the special section?

No, when I tried to print after the 3 packages that you suggested, the printer did nothing. It just sat there. At least it did not print a page of total black  In cups I saw the error message "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstorater failed"

Sorry that it didn't work.

So you went back to the ghostscript 8.64 packages? Can you rpm -qa|grep ghostscript please so I know what to put on the LiveCD to make Espon printers work?

Here is the info you asked for

[dwmoar@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa|grep ghostscript
ghostscript-fonts-8.11-8pclos2010
ghostscript-dvipdf-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-X-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-common-8.64-70pclos2010
ghostscript-8.64-70pclos2010

Hey I want to say thanks for taking the time to get the ol Epson working again.