Print jobs automatically cancel before they can run

[Kurt Pfeifle]

Gail,

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For my questions see below (end of mail).

Cheers,
Kurt


On Tuesday 10 May 2005 20:42, Gail LaForest wrote:
> > Greetings All,
> 
> > I have an interesting problem that has me stumped.  I did a recent install
> > of Debian Linux kernel 2.6.8-2-386 (testing) with KDE 3.3.2.  Everything is
> > running as it should with only one problem . . . . I cannot get my Epson
> > Stylus Photo 1280 to print anything.
> 
> > Using apt-get I installed cupsys, cupsys-client, and 
> > cupsys-driver-gimpprint.  I've done this same installation a half dozen
> > times with no problems at all until now.
> 
> > When I try to print anything from any program within KDE the print job
> > cancels itself immediately (as I view it from within Konqueror using
> > print:/printers/Stylus_Photo_1280?completed_jobs).  The state reads Canceled
> > as soon as the print button command is given.
> 
> > Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.  I can find nothing online
> > that points to this kind of problem, and I am more than happy to supply
> > whatever file information is needed to help.
> > Thanks,
> > Gail
> 
> > PS  I did not subscribe to this list, please cc this email address in 
> > replies.  
> 
> I am working on this as best I can.  I went into the CUPS printer admin 
> through Konqueror (localhost.localdomain:631) and the message that came up 
> when I tried to print from there was Error: client-error-not-possible
> 
> What does this mean?  KPrint and CUPS have always worked flawlessly until now.  
> I will gladly send a debug report or log file if someone can point me in the 
> right direction for doing that.

Questions:

 * Which version of CUPS are you using?
 * Can you print from the commandline?
 * Can you give us the output of the following commands (run as root)?
   * lpstat -r
   * lpstat -p
   * lpstat -p -l
   * lpstat -v
   * lpinfo -v
   * lpoptions -p <yourprintername> -l

Cheers,
Kurt