[cups.bugs] CUPS not printing test page

Michael R Sweet msweet at apple.com
Mon Nov 5 16:03:23 PST 2007


Jim Schrage wrote:
> CUPS not printing test page - paper appears to feed some paper and a couple of printer head swipes are heard, but no further printing occurs.  The status indicates 16% and one page but no further status changes.
> 
> The http://localhost:631 browser status line shows alternating "waiting for localhost" message and "transfering data from localhost" messages then a "Done" message, but no printing occurs.
> 
> I left it going like that for six(6) hours just to confirm it is a hang type condition.
> 
> Operating System: Solaris 10 (Intel)
> Printer:          HP Deskjet 6840 at 192.168.1.105
> CUPS Version:	  1.2.11 - EasySW Companion CD
> 
> I can telnet to 192.168.1.105 and port 9100 and enter typed text and
> the HP 6840 prints it with control L or enter.
> 
> I tried the same using the lp command from the command line - no difference.  I also tried the configuration of 192.168.1.105:9100?writeeof=false - no difference.

Can you connect the printer to the system via USB and verify the
same occurs then?

Also, if you use the HP DeskJet Series driver instead (which is the
bare-bones, lowest-common-denominator sample driver), do you get the
same hung state at 16%?

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer





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