Re: hp laserjet 1200 repeated printer-state-message="/usr/lib/cups/backend/hp failed" usb
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:44:52 -0400, Mitchell Laks wrote:
> I have a Hp laserjet printer connected through a usb backend. I am
> plagued by repeated episodes of failure of the printer to print. It
> works for a while and then it spontaneously stops working. I reinstall
> the driver via the localhost:631 interface and it prints and a day later
> it stops working.
>
> D [14/Mar/2010:11:29:05 -0400] [Job 2806] Printer stopped due to backend
> errors; please consult the error_log file for details.
> D [14/Mar/2010:11:29:05 -0400] [Job 2806] End of messages
> D [14/Mar/2010:11:29:05 -0400] [Job 2806] printer-state=5(stopped)
> D [14/Mar/2010:11:29:05 -0400] [Job 2806] printer-state-message="/usr/
lib/cups/backend/hp failed"
> D [14/Mar/2010:11:29:05 -0400] [Job 2806] printer-state-reasons=paused E
It seems you are using the "hp" backend and failed what left the printer
in a "paused" status.
Have you tried with "usb" backend? Type "lpinfo -v" to see the available
backends for your system. Put here the output.
Then, query the printer to see if it is detected in that port. As root,
type:
/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
And put here the output.
Also, the recommended driver for your printer is "pxlmono":
http://www.openprinting.org/printer/HP/HP-LaserJet_1200
> [14/Mar/2010:11:39:52 -0400] Unable to remove temporary file
> "/var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip" - Is a directory E [14/Mar/2010:11:39:52
> -0400] Unable to remove temporary file "/var/spool/cups/tmp/.fontconfig"
> - Is a directory E [14/Mar/2010:11:39:54 -0400] [cups-driverd] Bad
> driver information file "/usr/share/ppd/postscript/Kyocera/ReadMe.htm"!
> E [14/Mar/2010:11:39:54 -0400] [cups-driverd] Bad driver information
> file "/usr/share/ppd/postscript/Kyocera/kyocera_ppd_8.2.txt"!
>
>
> strange I am using the recommended Postscript en driver and what is this
> about Kyocera?
That message comes from "cups-driverd" a daemon that is run when you add
or modify any aprinter. Do not care about that, it seems not related to
the main problem.
> I am tempted to switch back to the parallel port connection ,,,
If it's USB 1.1 you will get lower bandwith, but if there is no other
choice...
Side note: if you don't like the web interface, you can always add and
manage your printers via command line (lpadmin, lpstast...).
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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