[Novalug] Still doesn't print
greg pryzby
greg@pryzby.org
Tue Oct 29 14:24:56 EDT 2013
There are 3 states to the printer
* On
* Sleep/hibernate
* off
If the printer is OFF and you send it a job. Nothing will happen. It
won't print.
If it is asleep, it might wake up and print.
If it is ON and cups is running, it will print.
TURN ON THE PRINTER
sudo service cups stop
sudo service cups start
lp /home/cmhowe/Documents/file-to-be-printed
CUPS *should* be started AFTER the printer is on.
Or that is my recommendation.
REINSTALLING won't fix your problem.
IF for some reason you think it will, remove cups and install cups
again from the software management tool.
I would actually
remove cups and any hp printer specific software
delete any printers that are configured
install cups and hp specific software
add printers
restart cups
test printing.
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:58 PM, <cmhowe@patriot.net> wrote:
> List, starting with Nino,
>
> Following Nino's suggestion, I issue the command
>
> lp /home/cmhowe/Documents/file-to-be-printed
>
> The response reads
>
> request id is pprinter1-145 (1 file(s))
>
> but no paper emerges. Also, I had to turn the printer on. When printing
> worked the printer woke up by itself.
>
> A question for you, List: What is your opinion of my hunch that
> reinstalling Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is: A valid option? The best thing to do?
> Nonsensical?
>
> Charlie
>
>
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