Bug#908147: restarting cups-browsed deleted print jobs
On Wed 05 Dec 2018 at 12:06:39 -0500, Anthony DeRobertis wrote:
> Just re-tested:
>
> 1. Went to http://localhost:631/printers/PDF_watt_home and under
> "Maintenance" picked "pause printer". Entered username & password
> when prompted.
> 2. Generated a print job with: fortune -s | lpr -PPDF_watt_home
> 3. Confirmed a print job in the queue at
> http://localhost:631/printers/PDF_watt_home
> 4. Ran systemctl restart cups-browsed.service
> 5. Job stayed...
> 6. Ran systemctl stop cups-browsed.service ; systemctl start
> cups-browsed.service
> 7. Job vanished.
More or less the same for me, but I have no explanation.
It is not compulsory to use cups-browsed; 'lpstat -e' should show your
print queue when it is stopped. 'lp -d PDF_watt_home' might be a way of
of getting the job done.
Regards,
Brian.
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