Re: CUPS printer error for Canon BJC-250
On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 09:36 +0100, Chris Lale wrote:
> Fernando Augusto Bender wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 09:34 +0100, Chris Lale wrote:
> >
> > > Fernando Augusto Bender wrote:
> > >
> > >> Fellows,
> > >>
> > >> I have recently installed Debian on my PC. I have migrated from
> > >> Mandriva 2006, so much of the configuration concerning
> > >> peripherals were ignored by me. Now I regret.
> > >>
> > >> I chose the net-installation, method, with only Desktop option in
> > >> packages selection.
> > >>
> > >> The printer - Canon BJC-250 - is detected by the hardware. I have
> > >> downlaoded and installed through Synaptic the gimp-print,
> > >> foomatic and other drivers.
> > >>
> > >> The configuration through gnome-cups-manager is finished, but i
> > >> cannot print anything on that printer! Any document sent to print
> > >> does not create any entry on Printer's Job list.
> > >>
> > >> When in connection Tab, it points to Network Pritner, but the
> > >> printer is local. If I chage it to Detected Printer, and close
> > >> the manager, it does not update the entry.
> > >>
> > >> I only get an output if I do something like: echo TEXT > /dev/lp0
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> What testifies that the printer is running.
> > >>
> > >> It looks like I have no permission for that.
> > >>
> > >> By the way, when I choose: Become Administrator in
> > >> gnome-cups-manager in the terminal (the application was started
> > >> from the terminal window) I get erros like 'authentication
> > >> failure' althought the root password is properly entered and the
> > >> manager moves on with no error on graphical desktop.
> > >>
> > >> I am in a loss of what to do now.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks in advance and best regards.
> > >>
> > > Try using the CUPS web interface - I have never had any problems
> > > with it: http://localhost:631. In the past, gnome-cups-manager has
> > > not been totally reliable. Instructions at
> > > http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Setting_up_a_parallel_printer_using_CUPS
> > > have been tested on Sarge (stable) but should be OK if you are
> > > using etch (testing) or sid (unstable).
> > >
> > > Chris.
> > >
> > >
> > Fellow,
> >
> > Thank you for your answer.
> >
> > I followed your suggestion. The web interface was easy to use. I
> > deleted previous printer configuration. Added it once again. This
> > time the device was properly pointed to /dev/lp0.
> >
> > I printed a test page. The job appeared in job list as cancelled.
> > When I restared the job, in the Jobs page, I got this message:
> >
> > Error:
> >
> > client-error-not-possible
> >
> >
> > I use the stable version of Sarge.
> >
> > It can't be that hard. There must be something simple that's missing.
> >
> >
> > Happy Eastern.
>
> Hello Fernando - I have moved this to a new thread so you might get more
> responses. (Please add your repiles to the bottom of previous posts.
> This makes the thread more logical and easier to read.)
>
> I Googled for your error - search string "cups
> client-error-not-possible" - and found that this problem has cropped up
> before (http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2005/05/msg02472.html). The
> suggestions were
>
> 1. Do you have the gs-esp package installed?
>
> Also
> http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-cups-devel/2006-March/001063.html
> suggests that this is a fairly common problem with testing/unstable. Are
> you using Sarge (stable)?
>
> 2. Post the recent entries in your CUPS error log. You can view the log
> file in an X terminal window:
>
> $ tail /var/log/cups/error_log
>
> Select the text with the mouse and copy using ctrl-shift-c. Paste it
> into your email client using ctrl-v.
>
> Alternatively view /var/log/cups/error_log with a text editor.
>
> Chris.
>
>
Fellow Chris,
Answering your question.
1. I didn't have gs-esp installed. After installing it, I could send a
job properly to the printer as root, and it appeared listed on jobs
queue not as canceled any longer.
2. I use Debian Sarg, stable.
3. Thid is the output of the error_log from cups.
I [17/Apr/2006:09:40:53 -0300] Adding end banner page "none" to job 1.
I [17/Apr/2006:09:40:53 -0300] Job 1 queued on 'Balzac' by 'octave'.
I [17/Apr/2006:09:40:53 -0300] Started
filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 3397) for job 1.
I [17/Apr/2006:09:40:53 -0300] Started
filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster (PID 3398) for job 1.
I [17/Apr/2006:09:40:53 -0300] Started
filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoprinter (PID 3399) for job 1.
I [17/Apr/2006:09:40:53 -0300] Started
backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/canon (PID 3400) for job 1.
E [17/Apr/2006:09:44:16 -0300] IsAuthorized: pam_authenticate() returned
7 (Authentication failure)!
I [17/Apr/2006:09:44:25 -0300] Started
"/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/jobs.cgi" (pid=3497)
I [17/Apr/2006:09:44:30 -0300] Started
"/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/jobs.cgi" (pid=3499)
I [17/Apr/2006:09:44:32 -0300] Started
"/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/jobs.cgi" (pid=3501)
Some more info:
1. The printer auto test - started from the printer it self - runs
perfectly.
2. When I delete a pritner, shutdown PC, shutdown the printer, restart
both, add a printer, configure it, and print as a regular user an email
from Evolution, it just accepts the job, and print only half the first
line.
No errors of this sort are reported as it can be seen above.
The authentication failure is related to the root login I applied at the
http://localhost:631 login screen.
What now? :)
Thanks in advance and best regards!
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