Media Tray Empty

Helge Blischke H.Blischke at srz-berlin.de
Mon Nov 29 05:29:14 PST 2004


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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