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Re: CUPS error message, device already exists



On Fri, 26 Jun 2015 03:46:48 -0400
Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> wrote:

> 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?

My complaint is that CUPS is complaining.  if it doesn't matter - then why is it complaining ?

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

you must be joking. the intertubes are full of reports of that warning, so this is not just a 0.01% thing.


Brian



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