For ages, I have been searching for a solution to the problem I have when printing to HP Printers. We are going via a Windows 2000 server, but this seems to be a red herring, as I can repeat the problems when printing directly to the printers. EPS files are seemingly a major culprit. Some users have files which will do one of two things:
- The printer shows "Job Processing" or similar light, but then stops.
- The printer will roll off reams of paper with rubbish on it.
I have tried the default drivers, HP downloaded drivers, trying to add the BINPS queue on the printer, and even adding a dedicated card to run AppleTalk. Nothing worked.
After a lot more searching, I found
some updated PPD files at www.linuxprinting.org. After upgrading all our Macs, we are finding that all the problems we had before have now vanished. It is also worth making sure that the driver is set to allow the printer to do the colour matching.