SuSE Linux: Versions up to (including) 7.3
This may especially be necessary if you don´t make a new installation of your SuSE Linux but rather an update from an older version of SuSE Linux. And it's also advisable when inconsistencies in the packages and (configuration) files of the print system are suspected.
Please log in as user root at a console.
If you use a graphical login, switch to the console with [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[F2].
([Alt]+[F7] will switch back to the graphical user interface.)
I) Erase the packages and files of the existing print system:
rclpd stop cd /var/spool/lpd rm -r * cd /var/lib/apsfilter/bin rm * cd /etc rm apsfilter* rm printcap rm /etc/gs.upp/* (from SuSE Linux 6.4 on up) cd
[X] a2ps [X] aps [X] gs_both (resp. ghostscript-both) [X] gs_fonto (resp. ghostscript-fonts-other) [X] gs_fonts (resp. ghostscript-fonts-std) [X] gs_lib (resp. ghostscript-library) [X] gs_x11 (resp. ghostscript-x11) [X] lprng [X] lprold [X] plp [X] cups [X] cups-drivers [X] cups-drivers-de [X] cups-drivers-cs [X] xpp [X] kups [X] qtcups
II) New installation of the packages and files of the printer system:
[X] a2ps [X] aps [X] gs_x11 (resp. ghostscript-x11) [X] gs_fonto (resp. ghostscript-fonts-other) [X] gs_fonts (resp. ghostscript-fonts-std) [X] gs_lib (resp. ghostscript-library)
[X] lprold
rclpd restartbefore you make a printout.