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Issue

Cannot print from a Linux workstation or server to a Windows printer via SAMBA. Get th following message printed on the printer:
```
   PCL XL error
   Subsystem: KERNAL
   Error:     IllegalAttributeValue
   Operator:  VendorUnique
   Position:  6
```
I have set up two HP printers. I have used the driver listed in lpinfo -m; however, the printing is not successful. I get the following error:
```
   PCL XL error
   Subsystem: IMAGE
   Error:     IllegalAttributeValue
   Operator:  ReadImage
   Position:  749
```

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)
HP Color laser Jet CP3525x

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