Queue is disabled, paused

[Anonymous]

> Hello all,
>
> This continues to be a problem for me.  I haven't received any advice yet, but was hoping
> the issue simply got overlooked.  If this is not a CUPS problem, please tell me and I'll
> stop bugging the list about it....
>
> Dane
>
> Dane Miller wrote:
> > Problem happened again today and I noticed the following line in
> > syslog.  This was generated by the printer:
> > Dec 14 09:43:34 library_printer.ofs  printer: connection with
> > 10.56.28.5.46520 aborted due to idle timeout
> >
> > At the same time, my cups server (10.56.28.5) generated this in error_log:
> > E [09:43:34] [Job 1199] Unable to send print file to printer: Connection
> > reset by peer
> > E [09:43:34] PID 15705 stopped with status 1!
> >
> > Is this a timeout problem?
> >
> > Dane
> >
> >
> > Dane Miller wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Frequently a CUPS queue stops on my Debian Sarge box and jobs pile up
> >> until the queue is enabled.  I sometimes must cancel the offending job
> >> to enable the queue, other times a simple 'enable' works, and the
> >> offending job prints.  I haven't found the pattern.  In every case the
> >> error_log reports "Unable to send print file to printer: Connection
> >> reset by peer".
> >>
> >> The printers are HP LaserJet 2100's. CUPS prints to them via
> >> socket://10.56.28.xx:9100.  I have tried "HP LaserJet Series CUPS
> >> v1.1" and "HP LaserJet 2100 Foomatic/pxlmono" configured via the web
> >> interface (aside, are these drivers, PPDs, filters, all of the above?).
> >>
> >> This topic has come up recently:
> >> http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php?s2400+gcups.general+Gcups+v2403
> >> http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php?s2490+gcups.general+Gcups+v2497
> >>
> >> Here are error logs with trimmed timestamps to fit email width.  I've
> >> also included links to the full debug level output.
> >>
> >> JOB 1122 - HP LaserJet 2100 Foomatic/pxlmono
> >> http://olneyfriends.org/cupserrors/debug_error_log_job1122.txt (full
> >> debug output)
> >> I [11:51:13] Adding start banner page "none" to job 1122.
> >> I [11:51:13] Adding end banner page "none" to job 1122.
> >> I [11:51:13] Job 1122 queued on 'classroom_lab' by 'auwimbam'.
> >> I [11:51:14] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 10468)
> >> for job 1122.
> >> I [11:51:14] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip (PID
> >> 10469) for job 1122.
> >> I [11:51:14] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/socket (PID 10470)
> >> for job 1122.
> >> E [11:54:16] [Job 1122] Unable to send print file to printer:
> >> Connection reset by peer
> >> E [11:54:16] PID 10470 stopped with status 1!
> >> E [11:54:16] PID 10469 stopped with status 9!
> >> I [11:54:16] Saving printers.conf...
> >> D [11:54:16] StopJob: printer state is 5
> >>
> >> JOB 818 - HP LaserJet Series CUPS v1.1
> >> http://olneyfriends.org/cupserrors/debug_job818_error_log.txt (full
> >> debug output)
> >> I [08:43:30] Adding start banner page "none" to job 818.
> >> I [08:43:30] Adding end banner page "none" to job 818.
> >> I [08:43:30] Job 818 queued on 'small_lab' by 'aaron'.
> >> I [08:43:30] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 14961)
> >> for job 818.
> >> I [08:43:30] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster (PID
> >> 14962) for job 818.
> >> I [08:43:30] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertohp (PID
> >> 14963) for job 818.
> >> I [08:43:30] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/socket (PID 14964)
> >> for job 818.
> >> E [08:45:03] [Job 818] Unable to send print file to printer:
> >> Connection reset by peer
> >> E [08:45:03] PID 14964 stopped with status 1!
> >> I [08:45:03] Saving printers.conf...
> >> D [08:45:03] StopJob: printer state is 5
> >>
> >> SERVER INFO
> >> Debian Sarge, x86
> >> IP: 10.56.28.5, Hostname: atlas
> >> cupsys              1.1.20final+rc1-10
> >> cupsys-bsd          1.1.20final+rc1-10
> >> cupsys-client       1.1.20final+rc1-10
> >> cupsys-pstoraster      <none>
> >> foomatic-bin           <none>
> >> foomatic-db            20041106-1
> >> foomatic-db-engine     3.0.2-2
> >> foomatic-db-gimp-print <none>
> >> foomatic-db-hpijs      1.5-20041013-1
> >> foomatic-filters       3.0.2-3
> >> foomatic-filters-ppds  20041013-1
> >>
> >> PRINTER INFO
> >> ladmin at atlas:~$ lpstat -v
> >> device for classroom_lab: socket://10.56.28.47:9100
> >> device for small_lab: socket://10.56.28.48:9100
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm grateful for any help.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Dane
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dane Miller
> >> Technology Coordinator
> >> Olney Friends School
> >> Barnesville, Ohio