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Re: Cups broke spontaneously



>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Utter <funk@softhome.net> writes:

Jeff> Hey..... this is really wierd.. my printer (Epson Stylus Color
Jeff> Photo 700), setup with cups worked last time i used it, about a
Jeff> week ago. However, I went to use it today, and i would try to
Jeff> print something, nothing would come out. I Have changed NOTHING
Jeff> since except updated Debian (sid).. which i think got a new
Jeff> version of cups. Anyway, after checking the web interface and the
Jeff> log it returns this error when i try to print: "Fatal error:
Jeff> Unable to load PPD file "/etc/cups/ppd/Epson.ppd" that's all the
Jeff> error output it gives. I have no idea WHY it can't load the
Jeff> file... The file exists,

Just a guess, but maybe it uses an external program, which it can't find
for some reason.  Take a look at it -- it's just a text file -- and look
for a "*cupsFilter" line.  The last word of that line should be the
external program (from what I can tell).

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