On Tuesday 07 May 2013, Baron wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I am using PCLinuxOS from the image that Alexandre Couture created and
> have discovered an odd printing behaviour.
>
> If I click on print from any PDF or Image it prints OK first time.  If I
> then try to print a second copy or close the application and try to
> print something else the print dialogue comes up frozen.  If I click on
> exit a few times it will tell me that "Kprint" is not responding and
> give me the opertunity to terminate it.
>
> After this I cannot print anything at all without restarting the
> machine.  However when I get back to the desktop, I get the message
> that there is no default printer and to use the "--all" switch.  ??
> Clearing the error message allows me to continue as normal.  Untill I
> print something.
>
> I have tried the various dialogues but seem unable to find or access my
> printer.
>
> Don't laugh,  I'm still using my HP Deskjet 500 MK1 from over thirty
> years ago.  I long as I can keep refilling the cartridge with ink it
> will continue to be in use !
>
> Thanks guys:

This will not help you but I can confirm, that printing on an HP Deskjet 500 
with the repository of Sl�vek (3.5.13.2) works fine under Ubuntu.

Gerhard