Printing PDF file using lp gives garbage output

Hi,
We have an HP printer which was working fine till last week, printing everything. Now, the normal text file prints are printing fine, but when a PDF document is sent for printing the output is kind of garbage with strange characters and isnt what it should be printing. Printing had and is being done using normal lp command. Has anyone faced any similar problem? and if so, what is the solution? Thanks.
Raza

hi there.
i'm facing the same problem i can't find anything that could print my pdf...
maybe u found smth??

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