First time CUPS user, config problems?

[Henrik W Lund]

Eric Crist wrote:

>Hello list.
>
>I'm trying to use CUPS for the first time, with all the good things I've 
>heard/read about it on this list.  I'm mainly trying to use it as I've got an 
>OfficeJet G85 that I've never used with FreeBSD and linuxprinting.org has a 
>'mostly' working driver.
>
>Here's what I've done thus far:
>
>I've installed CUPS, and have a running daemon.  I can login and install 
>printers.  I've downloaded the recommended the correct .ppd file according to 
>linuxprinting.org, and tried installing the foomatic scripts it says I need.  
>
>When I try to print a test page, I get no output what-so-ever and no 
>indication on the printer anything has even happened.
>
>I don't know where the CUPS logfile would be, so I can't read that.
>
>Anyone have any ideas?
>
>I also have a Brother HL-1440 that I've gotten working with apsfilter and lpd 
>(it's a remote printer off a hardware printserver), but I'd like to get it 
>working in CUPS, as it seems much easier to configure margins and such.
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>  
>
Greetings!

Check out /var/log/cups/error.log for error messages. I like to crank 
the logging level to debug level 2 in /usr/local/etc/cupsd.conf as well, 
whenever it's not behaving like I want it to.

Hope this helps!
-Henrik W Lund