Re: CUPS error message, device already exists

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Subject: Re: CUPS error message, device already exists
From: Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:46:48 -0400
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On 26/06/15 01:37 AM, briand@aracnet.com wrote:

I'm not sure if this is meaningful, but it would be nice to fix it.


  	failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-DCP8110DN' already exists

Googling turns up lots of hits, not a one of which has been helpful so far.

Brian


What exactly is your complaint? Does the device id not exist?

I've been using cups for a decade and have not encountered thatparticular error. Perhaps something in your setup has become corrupted.

Did you try purging the cups install then reinstalling and adding theprinter back in?

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