Re: lp printing doesn't work
On 2017-08-30, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Vary confused.
>
> That makes two of us.
>
> Try setting a per-user default queue, which overrides the system-level
> setting in /etc/cups/lpoptions. The per-user default is stored in
> ~/.cups/lpoptions with 'lpoptions -d'. There is also a PRINTER variable
> (see lp(1)) which can be used instead. It overrides ~/.cups/lpoptions.
>
There's also LPDEST? I was going to say check your PRINTER and LPDEST
environment variables, as they take precedence over whatever is set (if
anything) by the lpoptions and lpadmin commands. However I was unsure
whether the error message corresponded.
lpstat -p gives all spooler destinations.
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