Re: Printing works but still getting error messages
On Sat 18 Sep 2021 at 18:42:25 +0200, Daniel Haid wrote:
> > Connected by USB or network?
>
> by network.
>
> > This implies to me that the job is actually printed. Paper comes out of
> > the printer?
>
> Yes, and it comes out correctly. Even two-sided printing works.
That's something, at least.
> > Pleasre give the outputs from 'lpstat -t' and 'driverless'.
>
> Now directly after booting my laptop and a few hours after using the printer
> for the last time it says:
>
> $ lpstat -t
> scheduler is running
> no system default destination
> device for Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series:
> implicitclass://Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series/
The device has been set up, as designed, by cups-browsed.
> Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series accepting requests since Sat Sep 18 18:20:38 2021
> printer Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series is idle. enabled since Sat Sep 18
> 18:20:38 2021
>
> $ driverless
> ipp://Brother%20DCP-L2550DN%20series._ipp._tcp.local/
This is the printer's URI. You will need it in a moment.
> However, after printing again successfully, the first command has different
> output,
> even though everything is finished:
>
> $ lpstat -t
> scheduler is running
> no system default destination
> device for Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series:
> implicitclass://Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series/
> Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series accepting requests since Sat Sep 18 18:31:10 2021
> printer Brother_DCP_L2550DN_series is idle. enabled since Sat Sep 18
> 18:31:10 2021
> Waiting for job to complete.
Pass. I have seen this before, but not when printing has taken place.
> Moreover, I noticed there is a second entry in the printing dialog now,
> Brother-DCP-L2550DN-series with hyphens instead of underscores. When using
> it, the printer prints garbage.
> I think it was not there before.
The entry is not in the 'lpstat -t' output. You are not using the
Brother drivers too, are you? I'm without a good idea here.
Anyway, do this:
lpadmin -p L2550 -v URI_FROM_PREVIOUSLY -E -m everywhere
and print to the L2550 queue.
Cheers,
Brian.
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