[wellylug] Adobe Reader for Linux printing problems

[Sam Vilain]

Colin & Josephine Lewis wrote:
> Having just successfully installed the Linux version of Adobe Reader
> on my debian machine, I am having problems getting it to print.  Both
> my printers (an Epson Stylus CX3500 and an Epson LQ100 dot matrix) are
> recognised, but both give an unhelpful print error "The print proces
> returned an error. Please check whether the printer is connected to
> the machine" when trying to print. In looking at the printer
> properties, the printer command line is as follows:
>
> lpr -P Epson_Stylus_CX3500 -o StpInkSet=None -o StpFullBleed=False ...
> -o StpGCRUpper=None -o StpFineGCRUpper=None
>
> I wonder if this should be pointing to Cups rather than lpr, but if so
> don't know what the correct command line should be.  Any help would be
> greatfully appreciated.

It probably did go to cups; your 'lpr' may be a compatibility wrapper. 
See if the jobs show up in 'lpstat -t' after sending them.  Also have a
poke around in /var/log/cups* to see if you can find the log.  Chances
are there's a missing component.  Also, try the admin interface
(http://localhost:631/) and take a look at 'completed jobs'.

Good luck,
Sam.