[ale] Conflicting Printer Drivers

[James Sumners]

`dpkg --purge gutenprint && apt-get clean && apt-get install gutenprint`

I would try that. If that doesn't work, I would check the printer
database[1] for the most up-to-date ppd. Download the ppd, stop cups,
put the ppd in the proper directory, and restart cups. Then you should
be able to install the printer.

[1] -- http://openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 4:27 PM, Jim Moore <d2ove4deb at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Upgraded my desktop (Dell4600C) from Debian Etch to Lenny.  Under Etch
> my Epson Stylus was running under gutenprint 5.0.0.  The upgrade
> installed gutenprint 5.0.2  Printer no longer works.  If I pull up the
> cups interface (localhost:631) it shows the printer with the 5.0.0 as
> the ppd file, but say that the installed version is 5.0.2.  Have tried
> with cups interface to install a new printer but it gets installed with
> the 5.0.0 ppd rather than the 5.0.2
> Have done a "locate" search for gutenprint pdd files but can only find
> 5.0.0 versions.
> Did a "locate" search for gutenprint 5.0.2 files and can find a whole
> page of them for all sorts of printers, but none for Epson Sylus C88+.
> Have considered doing
> 1. apt-get uninstall gutenprint 5.0.2, or
> 2. apt-get uninstall gutenprint 5.0.0 and then apt-get install
> gutenprint 5.0.2
>
> Don't know quite where to go.
>
> suggestions appreciated!!!
>
> Jim


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