Hi there On 13/03/17 17:27, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> writes:On Sat 11 Mar 2017 at 21:06:23 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote:Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> writes:On Tue 07 Mar 2017 at 15:41:54 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote:Thanks, `cups' alone was enough. Now the printer seems to be configured. But it does not print, and, when I get into `jobs', I see they are stopped with "Filter failed" claim. What can I do? Please help. Thanks.Read the wiki and find out how to activate debug logging. Produce an error_log and examine it for the filters which are run and which one failed. Tell us about all the filters. Also, post your printer make and model and the output of 'lpstat -t'.I noticed that CUPS does not really provide the PPD file I'm adding. In fact, there in the managing section, `Modify Printer', where it says `Or Provide a PPD File', I select the file: ML-191xspl2.ppd, which is in my home directory, then click on `Modify Printer' and it seems all right; but then, when I get into it again, the file is no more there, and there is `No file selected' instead. Maybe this is related to my `Filter failed' problem...?There are seven instructions in the advice given. You haven't provided a response to any of them. If there is a problem with following what is required, please ask.As the wiki suggests, I did: # cupsctl --debug-logging . Then I did: $ lpstat -t scheduler is running system default destination: Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series device for Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series: usb://Samsung/ML-191x%20252x%20Series?serial=Z2L9BABZ700571F. Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series accepting requests since Sun 12 Mar 2017 07:44:58 GMT printer Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series is idle. enabled since Sun 12 Mar 2017 07:44:58 GMT Sending data to printer. Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series-16 rodolfo 457728 Sat 11 Mar 2017 19:56:36 GMT Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series-17 unknown 1024 Sat 11 Mar 2017 20:09:12 GMT Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series-18 unknown 457728 Sat 11 Mar 2017 20:20:18 GMT Samsung_ML-191x_252x_Series-19 rodolfo 457728 Sun 12 Mar 2017 07:44:49 GMT The file /var/log/cups/error_log is very long. I noticed in it the following lines: D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pdftopdf (PID 4741) D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pdftops (PID 4742) D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl (PID 4743) D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 4744) D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] pdftops - copying to temp print file \"/var/spool/cups/tmp/0128658cb23ec\" D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] execv failed: No such file or directory
Someone is calling a program which isn't there. Or the path is wrong. Does pdftops exist?
D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] PID 4743 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl) stopped with status 102 (No such file or directory) D [07/Mar/2017:14:35:23 +0000] [Job 1] Hint: Try setting the LogLevel to "debug" to find out more. Don't know what to do now, please help...
While installing Jessie I noticed that I had to manually edit some file to get things to work. I think it was printers.conf, but I'm not sure.
Regards, Rob