[smc-discuss] Fwd: CUPS - Printer message - "Unable to send data to printer." No printing

[Praveen A]

Did you try this http://openprinting.org/printer/Sharp/Sharp-AR-M205 ?

It says it works "Mostly".

Download the ppd file from here http://openprinting.org/driver/pxlmono and try.

2013/5/22 Jaisen Nedumpala <jaisuvyas at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>     I have removed Windows XP, and installed Debian wheezy in a computer in
> my office. We need to print the mails so, was configuring the printer we
> have. It is Sharp AR-M205 printer cum copier. It is connected through USB
> and configured using CUPS as follows:
>
> -------------------------
> Description:    Sharp AR-M205
> Location:    Office
> Driver:    Sharp AR-M205 PS Foomatic/Postscript (grayscale, 2-sided
> printing)
> Connection:    usb://Unknown/Printer?interface=1
> Defaults:    job-sheets=none, none media=iso_a4_210x297mm sides=one-sided
> -------------------------
> But when I send the test page to the printer in returns a message: "Unable
> to send data to printer." No printing occurs. I searched for the solution,
> but didn't find any one. It was printing with Windows XP earlier without any
> problem. What it went wrong in Debian?
>
> I can't figure out where lies the problem. Can anybody help me?
>
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