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Posted: Feb. 11 2006,10:28 QUOTE
All went well until 'T' for test print and this message came back:-

additional filter 'lm1100' not found; can't create test page.

I used option 14 for lexmark printers as the main printer page with epsons didn't list the one I've got.

Any ideas?

:)

Tim
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Posted: Feb. 11 2006,22:35 QUOTE
Maybe try CUPS extension and see if your printer is supported.
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Posted: Feb. 12 2006,02:58 QUOTE
I've downloaded CUPSsource and  also a PPD file.  Should that have been a LPD file?

It's 2.54am here so i'll see what I can do with it tomorrow, but a bit terrified of following all the CUPS instructions once I've compiled it, if I patch the source with an update.  Very unfamliar territory here.  Maybe CUPS embedded with Printer Installer I was using earlier?   Thats for tomorrow now.

Thank you for the support.

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Tim
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Posted: Feb. 12 2006,10:40 QUOTE
Ground to a complete halt on this.

/dev/usb/ doesn't seem to exist but /knoppix/usb/lp0 does??

not sure where I should put a lm1100 driver.

Can anyone recommend that printer that does work?

The more I delve the more confused I get!

:(

I'm sure Clivesay pdf instructions are spot on but can't get past the filter not found message.

CUPS seems full of caveats and needs compiling.....

I'm sure the unix directory system works great but which directorty to put what is very daunting.

An OS in 50 Mega bytes is brilliant!  And a few 'tunes' are fine to get it to work, but no printer kills the main use of it for me.

Any comments, very welcome.

:)

Tim
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Posted: Feb. 12 2006,12:28 QUOTE
In Apsfilter, did you go into some of the other driver options to see if there was another driver listed for your printer? I'm sorry I'm not in DSL to help you troubleshoot. If I have time tonight I'll have a look.

There is a CUPS.dsl files in the repository to click and load as CB suggested. It does require you to set a password for root. You can do that at the command line or there is an 'Add Users' gui in the menu. I think it's under 'System'.

Also, google your printer for linux. You may be able to find some info on what drivers people are using for it.

Good luck

Chris
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