Knoppix 5 & printing: Unable to load the requested drive

[donbbb]

Have had problems installing Epson Stylus C62 (local USB connection) in Knoppix 5.0.1

First, CUPS was not running so I had to start it with (from a root console)

cupsd

Second, all attempts using ...
KMenu | Control Center | Peripherals | Printers
failed (incl as Admin/root) with this error message or a simple variation ...

Unable to load the requested driver:
Unable to create the Foomatic driver [Epson-Stylus_C62,gimp-print]. Either that driver does not exist, or you don't have the required permissions to perform that operation.

Solution

I used the web interface through ...

http://localhost:631/admin

then followed 'common sense' e.g. Add printer ...

There was a limited selection (most unlike those offered from the GUI) of drivers e.g.
Model: Epson Stylus Color Series CUPS v1.1 (en)
Model: Epson New Stylus Color Series CUPS v1.1 (en)
Both work very well (col/b&W; text and graphics; hi/lo res) with my Stylus C62

After the printer was successfully installed through the web interface, I was able to use all the options available from KMenu | Control Center | Peripherals | Printers.

I now see that someone has suggested using

foomatic-cleanupdrivers

for a similar problem and reported success.
However, I haven't yet tried that.

Donb

[wazzy]

Donb:
I too have the same issue (unable to print using Knoppix v5.0.1 LiveCD).
Tried everything in your post (& tried all the available drivers listed for my printer) and still cannot print to an HP720c connected to a parallel port on my PC.
During the setup, Knoppix recognizes that the HP720c is there on the parallel port.

When I print, I see a message flash (flash message is too fast to read, but it appears to be a message that it has sent the job to the printer). When I check, it shows that the print job completed, but the printer is not receiving it.

Printing works fine in Windows XP, so I know the hardware is working.

If you, or others in this forum, have any ideas on how I can make it print, I would be most grateful.

Thanks,
wazzy

[schock]

Hello Donb,

> with this error message or a simple variation ...

I had the same error message using knoppix 5.0.1 CD english

> I now see that someone has suggested using foomatic-cleanupdrivers
> However, I haven't yet tried that.

I have tried it and it worked.

Thank you for your hint.

Bye
Karl