[cups.development] Snow Leopard printing error :/usr/libexec/cups/backend/lpd failed

Michael Sweet msweet at apple.com
Sat Feb 13 07:41:21 PST 2010


On Feb 13, 2010, at 1:11 AM, akbar wrote:
> 
>> In the printer window, choose "Log & History" from the Printer menu to =
>> see the CUPS error_log file. More than likely you'll see an error =
>> message explaining the problem.
>> 
>>> I found from some forums saying to install Rosetta in Snow Leopard may =
>> solve the print problems.I installed Rosettta but still its giving same =
>> message.
>> 
>> Rosetta will only help when using PowerPC printer drivers.
> 
> thanks for quick response, messages in the Log & History is below
> ...
> D [13/Feb/2010:01:02:03 -0800] [Job 3] Sending command string (20 bytes)...
> D [13/Feb/2010:01:02:03 -0800] [Job 3] Reading command status...
> D [13/Feb/2010:01:02:03 -0800] [Job 3] lpd_command returning 2


This looks like you are using the wrong queue name for the LPD printer.

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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer







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