How can I send raw files to a printer that has a postscript PPD?

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When I try to send raw files (like PCL files) to my network printer, the CUPS queue gets screwed up and the printer becomes "disabled", even if I use commands like "lpr -l" or "lpr -o raw".



I think that maybe the PPD is screwing it up because the PPD for the printer specifically says "Postscript (recommended)" in its description and if send postscript to it then it works fine.



I cannot send directly to the printer as a device because it is networked.










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    When I try to send raw files (like PCL files) to my network printer, the CUPS queue gets screwed up and the printer becomes "disabled", even if I use commands like "lpr -l" or "lpr -o raw".



    I think that maybe the PPD is screwing it up because the PPD for the printer specifically says "Postscript (recommended)" in its description and if send postscript to it then it works fine.



    I cannot send directly to the printer as a device because it is networked.










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      When I try to send raw files (like PCL files) to my network printer, the CUPS queue gets screwed up and the printer becomes "disabled", even if I use commands like "lpr -l" or "lpr -o raw".



      I think that maybe the PPD is screwing it up because the PPD for the printer specifically says "Postscript (recommended)" in its description and if send postscript to it then it works fine.



      I cannot send directly to the printer as a device because it is networked.










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      When I try to send raw files (like PCL files) to my network printer, the CUPS queue gets screwed up and the printer becomes "disabled", even if I use commands like "lpr -l" or "lpr -o raw".



      I think that maybe the PPD is screwing it up because the PPD for the printer specifically says "Postscript (recommended)" in its description and if send postscript to it then it works fine.



      I cannot send directly to the printer as a device because it is networked.







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          PCL and Postscripts are two competing printing protocols.



          If the printer supports both protocols, you have to have defined different queues in CUPS with different PPDs/different ways of talking with the prints.



          You might try to talk to the printer via IPP.



          If the printer specific model only talks Postscript, then you have no business sending PCL to it.






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            You can use lpr -o raw pcl-file to send data to the printer without any modification made to it. In fact this usage is so common that there's a separate option for it: lpr -l pcl-file (-l is equivalent to -o raw).






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              PCL and Postscripts are two competing printing protocols.



              If the printer supports both protocols, you have to have defined different queues in CUPS with different PPDs/different ways of talking with the prints.



              You might try to talk to the printer via IPP.



              If the printer specific model only talks Postscript, then you have no business sending PCL to it.






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                PCL and Postscripts are two competing printing protocols.



                If the printer supports both protocols, you have to have defined different queues in CUPS with different PPDs/different ways of talking with the prints.



                You might try to talk to the printer via IPP.



                If the printer specific model only talks Postscript, then you have no business sending PCL to it.






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                  PCL and Postscripts are two competing printing protocols.



                  If the printer supports both protocols, you have to have defined different queues in CUPS with different PPDs/different ways of talking with the prints.



                  You might try to talk to the printer via IPP.



                  If the printer specific model only talks Postscript, then you have no business sending PCL to it.






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                  PCL and Postscripts are two competing printing protocols.



                  If the printer supports both protocols, you have to have defined different queues in CUPS with different PPDs/different ways of talking with the prints.



                  You might try to talk to the printer via IPP.



                  If the printer specific model only talks Postscript, then you have no business sending PCL to it.







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                      You can use lpr -o raw pcl-file to send data to the printer without any modification made to it. In fact this usage is so common that there's a separate option for it: lpr -l pcl-file (-l is equivalent to -o raw).






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                        You can use lpr -o raw pcl-file to send data to the printer without any modification made to it. In fact this usage is so common that there's a separate option for it: lpr -l pcl-file (-l is equivalent to -o raw).






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                          You can use lpr -o raw pcl-file to send data to the printer without any modification made to it. In fact this usage is so common that there's a separate option for it: lpr -l pcl-file (-l is equivalent to -o raw).






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                          You can use lpr -o raw pcl-file to send data to the printer without any modification made to it. In fact this usage is so common that there's a separate option for it: lpr -l pcl-file (-l is equivalent to -o raw).







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