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Unable to Retrieve Supply Levels in Print Queue

Retrieving the supply levels of my printer in the print queue application used to work fine but now I get an Information Not Available error. In the error logfile it says Unable to query ink levels. ...
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Windows 7 can't find CUPS printer shared from Ubuntu [migrated]

I have Ubuntu 11.10 on one computer and Windows 7 on another. The Ubuntu computer has a printer attached, and I want to add this printer to the Windows 7 computer. Printing locally works. The problem ...
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Margin problems when printing PDF using LPR on OS X

I'm printing a PDF document using LPR on OS X, to a Canon MP190 printer. When printing the same document (Letter paper size) from the Preview app, the margins are correct. When printing using LPR, the ...
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OSX Server: Howto set up specialized print queues (e.g. b/w or colour)? (CUPS)

Question I would like share the printer from a server without the need to install the driver software on all of the clients. But if i just share it via the standard print sharing feature of OSX and ...
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Linux IrDA printing

I have a USB IrDA that I got working with my IrDA printer (SiPiX compact printer A6) on the Windows side, using default 4000000 speed and 1.0ms turn-around time (in the driver config). The USB IrDA ...
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Converting DOCX files to PDF via SSH without losing formatting

I'm struggling to find a solution that will allow me to convert a DOCX file to a PDF without losing or malforming the formatting of the document on CentOS 5.7. I have tried CUPS-PDF but it doesn't ...
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multiple printer entries shown for HP Officejet 4500 in CUPS system-config-printer 1.2.0

I upgraded from 8.04 to 10.04 in September. When I access System > Administration > Printing, I see multiple printers although I only have one connected i.e. I see: Officejet_4500_G510a-f (green ...
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Running CUPS as a different user?

I want to print something at university using CUPS. It requires the local user name to be identical with the user name of my university identification. Is there a way to make this possible without ...
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pausing a cups print job from the command line

Using CUPS, is there a way that I can pause and resume a specific print job using the command line?
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How do I print an entire page in Firefox?

For my personal records (e.g. receipts), I like to print a web page in Firefox using CUPS print-to-pdf. This works great when the page layout is narrow. However, if the page is too wide, the output is ...
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Make Sending Alternate Username to Printer Queue Permenant

I am currently having trouble to print file to a userid protected network printer. The problem is that my username is not what they want. Well, I can print files from terminal: lpr -p [printer name] ...
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CUPS as a single printer for network pdf printing

I have some equipment which has the option to print the results of a run, to a networked printer; however the only option provided to configure the printer is IP/port. Presumably this is OK if ...
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Print to Linux CUPS server from Windows 7 using different authentication

My school has a bunch of printers on their local net, which can be printed to via their Linux machines via CUPS. I'm wondering if it's possible to set up my Windows 7 laptop to print directly to ...
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CUPS - use credentials from login to pass to samba server

Everytime I print, CUPS asks me for authentication information to print to a SAMBA shared printer. Is it possible to pass my credentials to the SAMBA share directly from whatever I used to ...
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Print with lpr to userid protected network printer

How can I print from the command line (e.g., with << lpr >>) to a network printer that requires a user id? When I use the printer from an application, a dialog box requests my user id and a ...
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How to force InputSlot in cups?

There is a bug in newer QT Versions which ignores not only the default InputSlot (standard Tray in PrinterSetting), but also the InputSlot the user may select. KDE apps always prints from Tray1. :( I ...
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Printable A5 booklet on A4 sheets from A5 pages using psutils, pstops and CUPS?

I want to create a CUPS printer queue which accepts books with A5 pages and automatically arranges them as booklets on A4 paper before printing them. Essentially, this is done wonderfully using the ...
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How do I install an HP LaserJet 1012 on a Debian Linux server so that I can print from a Win7 64-bit desktop and a WinXP laptop?

I am new to linux and have only recently set up a linux computer to act as a server on my network. I have read that CUPS is a possible route, but I am unfamiliar with the package. How do I set up my ...
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eBox / CUPS - HP printer doesn't work

I'd like to get a HP OfficeJet Pro K8600 working. The server is an Ubuntu 8.10 running an eBox 1.4.9. CUPS is 1.3.7. I can add a new printer to the eBox printer sharing, the printer is listed in the ...
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CUPS install/reinstall causes Ubuntu 11 to hang

I'm having a terrible time with CUPS. I've read every thread about this issue that I can find and none seem to help in the slightest. ely@zaffpants:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a ely@zaffpants:~$ sudo ...
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How to add a fake, dummy, null printer in CUPS?

I'm writing a piece of software that supports multiple printers. In order to test it, I need to add multiple printers to my CUPS server. How can I do that? I want to add a few fake printers that will ...
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CUPS in linux and printer

How can I achieve the following behavior? CUPS Server communicate with hardware printer by using the "PostScript3" language and the LPD/LPR protocol to manage and transmit printing jobs. CUPS server ...
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Client CUPS configuration for Windows Print server

Since last few weeks i am struggling to setup printer connected to print server and any help/advise would be appreciated. Here is the setup that i have: I have Red Hat Linux machine from which i want ...
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How to get filename of job in cups?

I have printed a couple of files and lpstat shows that they are completed. But the output is something like this: # lpstat -W completed -l Canon-1 root 1086464 Sat May 21 ...
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Print job on Kyocera FS-C1020MFP never finishes when printing messages from kmail via CUPS

I do currently encounter the following problem on two different machines, both Gentoo Linux 2.6.38-gentoo-r1 x86_64 (on AMD 64bit processors), both running KDE 4.4.10-r1 and thus using KMail 1.13.6. ...
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Force scaling when printing an alien paper size

Is there any way to automatically rescale a print job to a paper size supported by the printer even if the application printing has used a different paper size? I have lot of problems with different ...
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Removing an unknown linux printer

Linux printing appeared to be working fine up until yesterday. Today typing lpq gives the following: lpq Printer 'sdst@other.domain' - cannot open connection - Connection timed out Make sure ...
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How do I use my Brother MFC-7440N from Debian or Ubuntu?

I have a Brother MFC-7440N. I would like to print to it from Debian Squeeze over the network without installing Brother's official driver, which I know for sure to be out of date and non-functional ...
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problem with linux usb device permission on reboot

THe below output from my terminal probably should make sense to those able to help: [root@Plugbox ~]# cd /dev/bus/usb [root@Plugbox usb]# ls 001 [root@Plugbox usb]# cd 001 [root@Plugbox 001]# ls -l ...
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Sharing a printer from Ubuntu to Mac so it can be found via browsing

I have a desktop PC server running Ubuntu 10.10, with a Canon MX350 printer Canon attached via USB. I want to share the printer so that I can print to it from a MacBook Pro laptop running OS X 10.6.6 ...
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printing in linux

I've been a linux user for quite some time. But haven't do printing until now. I just wanna ask how to do printing in linux? I have researched a bit on it. I found some $> echo "print me" > ...
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lpr -o page-ranges=1 is still printing all three pages

I need to make lpr print just the first page of my document, however it continues to print everything. Itried these commands: lpr -P <myprinter> -o page-ranges=1 <myfile> lp -d ...
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Printing without a spooler

I have a non-root account on a shared server, on which the system administrators do not support printing because of past experience with stalled and runaway jobs. For the same reason, they do not ...
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Adobe Reader seems to use wrong lpr command when printing to CUPS

On my debian lenny box, printing via CUPS works fine, e.g. using OpenOffice. When printing from Adobe Reader, however, stuff doesn't work. It appears the problem happens during the first step of the ...
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Printing to Epson Stylus Photo printer from Fedora

I have an Epson Stylus Photo PX720 inkjet printer, and have installed what seems to be the recommended driver from Avasys as an RPM on my Fedora 13 laptop: ...
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dscInfo dictionary - cups printing

In my .ppd file, i see the following text: *% If the dscInfo dictionary is not set using the printer driver, the *% userlogin and job name are set to "CUPS User" and "CUPS Application" *% ...
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Using CUPS to solve problem of very old printers and Windows 64bit operating systems

This might seem like an odd question but we have two old printers which pre-date Windows 64 bit and as such working drivers are not available for them. (Have contacted the manufacturers for both and ...
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Can't change CUPS settings on Mac OS X

I am accessing cups through the Mac web interface locally and need to change some settings. I typed in the address (http://127.0.0.1:631) and went to the admin panel (no login required). I went to ...
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Is there an approved way to clear /var/cups/cache on a Unix system?

My CUPS server has bad, obsolete data in /var/cups/cache. I could just blow away all the files, but I'd like to know if there is a "correct" way to clear the CUPS cache. Man pages and Google have ...
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What should I install for my print server

I have two standard HP printers in my house - one downstairs, and one upstairs. There is a desktop computer by each of the printers - the upstairs one runs Ubuntu, and the downstairs one runs Windows ...
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How can I print in grayscale/low quality on my networked Cannon ip4300 via Ubuntu?

I have a Cannon Pixma ip4300 printer connected to a Mac OS X system and shared using CUPS. I can print to this printer from my Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid workstation just fine, however when printing ...
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Finding custom printer-specific options on *nix

I have a printer set up using CUPS (FujiXerox Document Center 1100), it is named DC1100. There are capabilities of the printer that are not shows as options of the printer as listed by: lpoptions -l ...
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pdf printer in wine?

I wish to convert (print) my MS Word files to pdf on the fly ! I am on Ubuntu 9.10 and using Wine 1.1.40. Can someone help ? I have heard that pdf printer can be installed using Wine Cups ! Thanks ! ...
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Manual Duplex printing for Mac (and/or Linux)

My printers don't support automatic duplex printing. I'm looking for a solution for my Mac and Linux computers that I've seen with most Windows printer drivers: Check "Manual duplex" in the printer ...
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How to resume CUPS printer from command line

Hello I have printer in CUPS that due driver problems (hp 1010) form time to time goes into pause. I would like to write a shell script that will be once per hour resuming printer in cups. But I ...
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Directly printing to remote CUPS/IPP server on Snow Leopard

I need to use Kerberos authentication when printing from my OSX machine, however, the machine itself does not have a service account in active directory, so the KDC will not issue a delegation ticket ...
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Cannot print certain colours on Ubuntu with HP Laser Printer

We have a load of machines running Ubuntu in our office, they are either on 8.04 or 9.10. We have a server which connects a HP JetDirect that connects to a HP 3550 Colour Laser printer using CUPS. ...
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Print over remote CUPS server, but just show a subset of the printers

I'd like to print from my Ubuntu laptop (karmic) to some networked printers. Our organisation uses a CUPS server with several hundred printers. What I know I can do is: ...
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Can't set up printing from Mac OS X (10.5.7) to an HP PSC 2410 shared from PC running Ubuntu 9.10

I've got an HP PSC 2410 printer shared from a fresh Ubuntu 9.10 installation. I'm able to send documents to this printer over the network from another Ubuntu machine. But so far, I haven't been able ...
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ubuntu 9.10 cups server cupsd.conf

i have a cups server running on ubuntu 9.10 on my home network. right now i can access it at 192.168.1.101:631, but when i try to access it at myservername.local:631 i get a 400 Bad Request. here's ...

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