Media Tray Empty

[markp]

Helge Blischke wrote:
> Helge Blischke wrote:
> >
> > markp wrote:
> > >
> > > I have been researching the "Media Tray Empty" error I get when trying to print to my Brother HL-1850 on /dev/usb/lp0.  Although I think I have the solution (upgrade CUPS to the newer version), I though I would throw out that I can print to the other USB printers on the same system.  They are hooked as /dev/usb/lp1 and /dev/usb/lp2.
> > >
> > > This may be a /dev/usb/lp0 issue.  I can post more info about my setup if requested.
> > >
> > > Mark
> >
> > There has been at least one patch against the USB backend recently,
> > perhaps posted in the gups.general NG. The error is due to the
> > interpretation of the USB status code (CUPS and the Linux kernel
> > have different meanings on this, IIRC).
> > Search for the patch (it is just one changed source line and easy
> > to apply to whatever version).
> >
> > Helge
> >
> > PS: I've not achived that thingy as I haven't any USB printers.
>
> Just looked into that NG again. Look into the STR #660 on the CUPS
> web site. The changed are documented there.
>
> Helge
> >
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Thanks for the info.  I will look at the doc.  I have been compling the updates (did a emerge --deep --update --upgradeonly world) all night.  I have a slow system for my server (Pentium 2 266) and it takes a while.  Hopefully when I return home after work it will be ready to go.  I will post success or failure.

Mark