Re: printing confusion

[Wayne <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

Paul Cartwright wrote:
> I am using Lenny, up2date. I use CUPS for printing, and everything prints just 
> fine for MOST applications. I just tried to print a web page, and I think it 
> was a flash type page. It brought up a very small window that ( I thought) 
> had the correct gutenprint printer, and I said OK. nothing printed.
>
> lpstat -t shows:
> # lpstat -t
> scheduler is running
> system default destination: Gutenprint_USB_Printer_1
> device for Gutenprint_USB_Printer_1: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20Photo%20R380 
> Gutenprint_USB_Printer_1 accepting requests since Sat 21 Nov 2009 06:09:54 AM 
> EST 
> printer Gutenprint_USB_Printer_1 is idle.  enabled since Sat 21 Nov 2009 
> 06:09:54 AM EST 
>
>
> but I see a /var/log/lpr.log that has this in it:
> # more lpr.log
> Nov 21 05:42:29 paulandcilla lpd[11629]: /dev/lp0: No such file or directory
> Nov 21 05:43:30 paulandcilla lpd[11702]: /dev/lp0: No such file or directory

Sorry missed this in first read.

Use the modify printer option of cups.  The usb to parallel adapter I
am using produced this
Connection:	usb://HP/LaserJet%206P
you can't use the lpt option with usb.

> then I saw an email from someone that mentioned lpq so I ran it and got this:
> # lpq -a
> lp:
> Warning: no daemon present
> Rank   Owner      Job  Files                                 Total Size
> 1st    pbc        0     ...                                  493086 bytes
> 2nd    root       1     ...                                  2161 bytes
> 3rd    pbc        2    /tmp/ps9XOZ8T                         40459 bytes
> 4th    pbc        3    /tmp/psIpb51y                         40456 bytes
> 5th    pbc        4    /tmp/ps1TUs1D                         40456 bytes
> 6th    pbc        5    (standard input)                      6092040 bytes
> 7th    pbc        6    (standard input)                      6092040 bytes
>
> what does this mean, and what do I do to fix it?

Wayne