Re: Printer not working after upgrading
On Tue 22 Nov 2022 at 19:42:22 +0000, Rodolfo Medina wrote:
> 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.
We hope you substituted what is in /etc/cups/ppd for YOUR_PPD.
> cupsfilter: Unable to determine MIME type of "/etc/nsswitch".
A typo:: /etc/nsswitch.conf.
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Brian.
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