[cups] get a new copy of a network printers configuration

Brian Potkin claremont102 at gmail.com
Fri Nov 30 12:30:13 PST 2018


On Fri 30 Nov 2018 at 17:00:24 +0100, Helge Blischke wrote:

> 
> > Am 30.11.2018 um 07:39 schrieb Bob <cups-a5729 at listemail.net>:
> > 
> > So far for me CUPS has just worked and I have not had to get into its workings,
> > this was just great.
> > 
> > MondayNovember 26 there was a power outage.  The next day after power was
> > restored I could not print two-sided.  I could not find anywhere in CUPS GUI to
> > change the printer.  I did find where I could change it in the printer itself,
> > and did change Duplex from off to on.  Restarted the system but still could not
> > print two-sided.  How do I get the system to recognize that the printer can
> > print two-sided?
> > 
> > 
> > System
> > ASUS laptop running Ubuntu 18.10
> > CUPS 2.2.8
> > HP Color LaserJet MFP M277dw  -  connected as a wireless printer
> 
> I just tested installing an AirPrint capable printer (a Brother MFC
> printer in my case) on an Ubuntu based Linux installation (Peppermint
> 9).

The cups and cups-browsed versions would be useful to know, please.
And which MFC was it?

> The printer’s PPD was generated by the driverless utility which is part of the cups-filters package.
> The generated PPD is correct and reflects – as far as I can see – all features of the printer correctly,
> including the duplex facility.

Did you have to install cups-browsed after installing Peppermint 9?

-- 
Brian.


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