[cups.general] /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb failed

Grant emailgrant at gmail.com
Wed Sep 5 02:40:39 PDT 2012


>> What version of CUPS?
>>
>> What operating system/Linux distribution?
>
> I'm using cups-1.5.2-r4 on Gentoo Linux.  A script prints to the
> printer with lpr from a remote server.  The same script prints to
> another LP2844 and a Brother laser printer without issue.
>
> I should have mentioned that I can get it working again by "resuming"
> the printer in the web admin.
>
> - Grant

Can anyone point me in the right direction with this?

- Grant


>>> Every so often, my Zebra LP2844 printer stops working and the status
>>> in the web admin is:
>>>
>>> Paused - "/usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb failed"
>>>
>>> error_log says only the following:
>>>
>>> PID 13903 (/usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb) crashed on signal 11.
>>> [Job 70345] Stopping unresponsive job!
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to prevent this from happening?
>>>
>>> - Grant





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