Bug#693658: bugs.debian.org: unable to print some pdf files freshly downloaded old pdf ok

[Frank Richards <frankrichards41@gmail.com>]

Ubuntu 13.04 has cups 1.6.2-1ubuntu5. There is substantial co-operation
between Debian and Ubuntu over the printing system, so I'm inclined to be
optimistic and expect cups from unstable to fix this bug. Perhaps this
does it:

   * debian/patches/printers-c-recognize-remote-cups-queue-via-dnssd-uri.patch,
     Treat raw queues pointing to a CUPS server as remote queues (using PPD on
     server) also if they have a "dnssd://..." URI.

The definitive way would be be to test with testing/unstable on a spare
partition or a USB stick (any chance of your doing that?)

would need some help to try this
> , but meanwhile
> I do not think it too unreasonable to mark the bug as fixed.
>
>> device for HP-Photosmart-3300-series: hp:/net/Photosmart_3300_series?zc=HPD0A041
> I wonder whether changing the backend might get you printing.
>
> 1. Stop cups:
>
>       service cups stop
>
> 2. Open /etc/cups/printers.conf in an editor and comment out the line
>    beginning 'DeviceURI . . .'. Replace it with
>
>       DeviceURI socket://192.168.1.79:9100
still fails
>
>    or
>
>       DeviceURI ipp://192.168.1.79:631/printers/HP-Photosmart-3300-series
Still fails