Description of problem: If you create a "Text-Only" printer under RedHat 9 CUPS or LPRng that used LPD to printer on another Linux host or TCP/IP terminal, it does NOT print "text-only" but garbage. It appears to be sending a PostScript page instead of "plain text only" output. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Create a "Generic Text Only" printer assigned to LPD and try to print ASCII test page. Steps to Reproduce: 1.Create Generic Text Only Printer 2.Name it "textonly" 3.Connect it via LPD and Assign it to lp.0.101 Actual results: It prints garbage instead of the simple RedHat ASCII Test Page Expected results: Should print Standard RedHat ASCII Test Page Additional info:
Please attach the output of 'printconf-tui --Xexport'. It sounds like it's got the 'convert text to PostScript' option set, but I'd like to check. The tool ought to force this option off if the printer is text-only, but it very well might not be doing that now.
Created attachment 93858 [details] This is the result of 'printconf-tui --Xexport' Yes, it appears that "convert-test-to-postscript" is set "TRUE"
So, setting it to false should be a work-around.
I agree that setting it to "False" should be a work around, BUT where do I go to set it to false? I have looked in the /var/spool/lpd/<printer-directory> and in the mf.cfg file it shows these to be "Text-Only" printers. But I can find no where to edit the information "convert-text-to-postscript="TRUE" and change it to "FALSE". Thanks for your help. Jack Hagin
In the printer configuration tool: Red Hat menu, System Settings, Printing.