Re: Unwanted Printer Test - Thanks
On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 11:17:25AM -0700, Andrew Sackville-West wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 15, 2007 at 05:06:38PM -0400, Thomas H. George wrote:
> > On bootup - Etch, stock 2.6.18 kernel - my Brothers HL-730 laser printer
> > prints a partial test page and stops with the error light flashing.
> >
> > I don't need or want this test page. The printer is almost 10 years old
> > but it works fine on those rare occasions (like income tax preparation)
> > when I must sin (aka boot to windows).
> >
> > It always worked fine with CUPS too and probably would still if it were
> > not locked up on an error.
> >
> > I haven't been able to track down the reason this test page prints. I
> > have looked at some of the rc2.d files at .gconf (the test print starts
> > just as gdm is loading) without success.
> >
> > Any hints as to where to look next?
>
> just for the really obvious thing: is it still in the print queue?
> Maybe the test page is generating the error, and because its still in
> the print queue, it keeps trying to print and then error'ing out and
> staying in the queue. I don't know if the print queue is persistent
> over reboots though. just a really lame thought.
>
Not so lame after all. I checked the print queue and found six print
tests scheduled. I never thought to do this as I had not initiated any
print tests. Once the print tests were canceled the system booted up
with no problems. It may be that the print tests were scheduled by
hplip which must have been part of the netinst of Etch. In my search
for the root of the problem I found this program in the rc2.d file and
purged it. When the problem didn't go away after purging hplip I
assumed it was not the cause. In retrospect, the system must have been
booted up a number of times before this program was purged and perhaps
it schedules print tests at boot up?
At any rate the problem is gone. Thanks for your comment.
Tom
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