CUPS automatically stops printers

[Helge Blischke]

You need to get the sources from the CUPS web site (links section),
compile it
and move the executable to CUPS' backend directory.

Helge

Joris wrote:
> 
> I don't have this backend in /usr/lib/cups/backend nor i don't
> know how to use it ?!
> 
> Helge Blischke a écrit :
> > Try the hpnpf backend instead of the default socket backend and report
> > how it
> > works.
> >
> > Helge
> >
> > Joris wrote:
> >
> >>Hi there,
> >>
> >>I'm running a gentoo based samba/cups printserver.
> >>I do have the same problem, which seems to occur on the same
> >>printer : an HP laserjet 8150.
> >>All the others network printer don't seem to be affected by this
> >>issue.
> >>
> >>Moreover, i have a "Print file sent, waiting for printer to
> >>finish..." on it, although they're no jobs on this printer,
> >>strange isn't it ?
> >>
> >>Cups is configured to use the "socket" protocol.
> >>
> >>Anyone can help with this bug ?? Maybe it's not related to Cups,
> >>but i don't find any relevant infos about this issue in cups' logs.
> >>
> >>Marco a écrit :
> >>
> >>>Hi,
> >>>
> >>>I have a cups installation (FreeBSD cups-base-1.1.23.0_3) which occasionally stops a printer. So the printer is in "Printer State: stopped, accepting jobs."
> >>>
> >>>After manually restarting the printer everything works fine again, but this isn't really a solution. I don't want to explain cups to all the secretaries.
> >>>The old installation with cups-1.1.6.2 didn't show this behaviour.
> >>>
> >>>Google shows that I'm not the only one with this problem, but no one seems to have an answer.
> >>>
> >>>Isn't there any solution to stop cups from stopping a printer?
> >
> >

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