Re: Printer not working after upgrading

[Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.medina@gmail.com>]

Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> writes:

> On Tue 22 Nov 2022 at 09:42:34 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
>
>> I noticed the problem just after upgrading to bullseye from previous stable
>> Debian version; then I upgraded to Unstable in the hope of solving it but
>> the problem remains, with error:
>> 
>>  stopped "Filter failed"
>> 
>> I also tried to remove and re-add the printer with no success.  I'm stuck,
>> please help, thanks in advance.
>
> I have not read ths thread in its entirety:
>
>  https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/03/msg00100.html
>
> There will be a PPD for the printer in /etc/cups/ppd. As root,
> execute
>
>  cupsfilter -p /etc/cups/ppd/YOUR_PPD -m printer/foo -e /etc/nsswitch > out.dat 2>log
>
> and post log.


cupsfilter: Unable to open PPD file: Unable to open PPD file on line 0.
cupsfilter: Unable to determine MIME type of "/etc/nsswitch".

Thanks

Rodolfo