[Discuss] printer

[Jerry Feldman]

/etc/printcap is where the printer list is stored.

On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 9:15 AM Brandon Vogel <brandon.vogel at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Might be possible that something old is stuck in the lpr queue.
>
> Check to see if there are any old jobs sitting around in your queues (for
> the old printer):
>
> lpstat -o
>
> Remove all old jobs if necessary:
>
> cancel -a {printer} *(where {printer} is substituted wiht the old
> printer name from lpstat)*
>
> Restarting the cups service can't hurt either, IMO.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 9:06 AM Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dan,
> > Go to setting/printers. That should list your printers.
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 12:47 PM dan moylan <jdm at moylan.us> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > running fc37 on lenevo thinkpad t471.
> > > printer HP DeskJet_2700.
> > >
> > > "settings" printers lists DeskJet_2700 as default
> > >
> > > moylan .cups[1021] ping -c1 DeskJet_2700
> > > PING DeskJet_2700.localdomain (192.168.12.117) 56(84) bytes of data.
> > > 64 bytes from DeskJet_2700.localdomain (192.168.12.117): icmp_seq=1
> > > ttl=255 time=38.5 ms
> > > --- DeskJet_2700.localdomain ping statistics ---
> > > 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0ms
> > > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 38.465/38.465/38.465/0.000 ms
> > > moylan .cups[1022] lpc status
> > > DeskJet_2700:
> > >         printer is on device 'hp' speed -1
> > >         queuing is enabled
> > >         printing is enabled
> > >         6 entries
> > >         daemon present
> > > moylan .cups[1023] lprm -PDeskJet_2700 -
> > > lprm: Error - unknown destination "HP_Photosmart_D110_series".
> > > moylan .cups[1024] echo $PRINTER
> > >
> > > d110 was former printer, no longer used -- where is that remembered?
> > >
> > > hplip hangs up with "python3" is not responding.
> > >
> > > whatever, i can't print.
> > > life is difficult.
> > > any suggestions?
> > >
> > > tia,
> > > ole dan
> > >
> > > j. daniel moylan
> > > 84 harvard ave
> > > brookline, ma 02446-6202
> > > 617-777-0207 (cel)
> > > jdm at moylan.us
> > > www.moylan.us
> > > [BLM]
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