Re: hp laserjet 1200 repeated printer-state-message="/usr/lib/cups/backend/hp failed" usb
On 10:49 Mon 15 Mar , Camaleón wrote:
> It seems you are using the "hp" backend and failed what left the printer
> in a "paused" status.
Thank you. Can you explain what you mean by 'backend' vs 'driver'?
I don't know what I am using. I have loaded many many cups packages, including
hplip and I have no idea what I am using.
I made a list of all the debian packages and included it in one of my mails.
I am just blindly following 'cargo cult of cups'
and setting options to control access in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and
chosing "Postscript recommended" in localhost:631 because I know that my hp1200 or hp1300 is
a postscript printer.
>
> Have you tried with "usb" backend? Type "lpinfo -v" to see the available
> backends for your system. Put here the output.
Rashi:/home/mlaks# lpinfo -v
network ipp
network http
network beh
network lpd
direct scsi
direct hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_1200?device=/dev/parport0
direct hal
network socket
direct parallel:/dev/lp0
serial serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200
network smb
direct hpfax
this is currently on the machine that I reverted to direct connection by parport parallel port.
I will try to do it on the other machines tomorrow.
>
> Then, query the printer to see if it is detected in that port. As root,
> type:
>
> /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
here is the output
/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
DEBUG: list_devices_libusb
DEBUG: usb_find_busses=5
DEBUG: usb_find_devices=6
(recall I switched on this machine to the parallel port for a while)
>lpq
here is the output
HP_LaserJet_1200 is ready
no entries
>
> And put here the output.
>
> Also, the recommended driver for your printer is "pxlmono":
>
> http://www.openprinting.org/printer/HP/HP-LaserJet_1200
So why does cups on my machine say Postscript en ?
>
> > [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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