Questions tagged [cups]
CUPS stands for Common Unix Printing System. It has been in use by major Linux distributions for user-friendly printing services for about a decade and was purchased by Apple Inc in 2007 when it was purchased from Michael Sweet. CUPS was notable in providing a web-based administrative interface to the Linux printing system and was considered a vast improvement over the old lpadmin CLI tools of the time.
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The printer edits are cut off at the top and bottom after upgrade cups to 2.2.6 with Postscript source
The background, we're upgrading a technical platform for our ERP that sends postscript editions in A4.
Our old cups --> Redhat 6.1 / Cups 1.4.2 / Foomatic 4.0.4
New platform --> OL 8.7 / Cups 2....
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CUPS print server on Raspberry Pi Zero W: usb issue?
I am trying to setup a print server with a Raspbian installed on a Raspberry PI Zero W.
The printer, connected via USB, is a mfp Samsung SCX-3400.
I have setup everything and i can print, but the ...
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Kyocera M8124cidn - not printing and stuck in queue
I have a Kyocera M8124cidn. On a CentOS 6 machine, I added the printer with this command:
lpadmin -p oakholserv2 -o printer-error-policy=retry-current-job -E -v lpd://oakholserv2/raw?timeout=10
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CentOS print jobs take a long time to print but works normal from Windows
I have a printer that prints fine from the Windows machine. When jobs are sent from the CentOS (CentOS 6.9) machine, it takes around 20 minutes to print the job. The CentOS machine prints fine to ...
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Configure CUPS to use given print queue
Arrived at a host institution for an extended stay. Connected my Linux PC to their "guest network". Was told that I may use their printers through queue "printserv.xxx.yy". How to ...
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Printer online and enabled - receives job but doesn't print
I have setup a printer with the command lpadmin -p printername -o printer-error-policy=retry-current-job -E -v lpd://printername/RAW?timeout=10.
The printer is detected and enabled. However, when I do ...
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Fedora 35 cups-browsed doesn't completely start HP 8600
Linux Fedora FC 35, on a local WiFi net with an HP 8600 inkjet printer.
Printer queue gets set up, but goes offline for not having a host.
Rather than hardcoding this printer (named in its own onboard ...
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How can I get Duralabel printer driver working on Ubuntu 22.04?
We use Duralabel printers from Graphic Products for some of our labeling which works fine on Windows workstations however is unsupported for Linux. Their tech support has provided a PPD driver and ...
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libusb and gutenprint in Ubuntu Jammy
I have freshly installed Ubuntu Jammy with CUPS and printer-driver-gutenprint and am having problems with my USB printer. My printer is not recognised in CUPS.
When I uninstall the printer-driver-...
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Copying CUPS Configuration Between Hosts
I have a printer installed on an arch linux machine at my house and would like to install it on another computer also at my house. The printer is attached via USB to "reformed". "ryle&...
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CUPS: How to set staples for a printer?
I don't find the option into the CUPS web for the options of the printer. Is it possible from the command line?
Thanks in advance!!
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Cups entity too large on docker
I need to use cups and cups-pdf in a docker container. I use Debian as base image and I install cups and printer-driver-cups-pdf.
When I try to install the "pdf printer" I have the error
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Detect printer in VPN client
The problem is based on a simple restriction:
The server which holds the business logic is not connected with the printer in the same network. The printer is located in another network which does not ...
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CUPS-PDF fails with [STATUS] PDF creation failed
Hello I'm trying to set up CUPS-PDF on a new server (Centos 7) but don't get it working.
I see the jobs reported.
Also directories are being created according to conf file.
But there are no pdf ...
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How does one wire CUPS to accept print jobs via TCP/IP at 9100 and pass through to pdf-cups?
OS FreeBSD-12.1
CUPS-2.3.3
My goal is to get CUPS to listen for TCP/IP connections on 9100, or any arbitrary ip address and tcp port for that matter, passing the incoming RAW spool file to the cups-...
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CUPS - output a copy of all print jobs as PDF
Is it possible to configure CUPS so that each print job is also saved as a PDF?
I've installed and configured cups-pdf, which works fine if I print directly to it from a client.
But what I want to ...
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CUPS - Network printer - Connection error: Permission denied, The printer is not responding
I'm trying to troubleshoot a printing issue, but first I need to describe my environment (it's a bit non-standard).
I have a HP 1102 USB printer, connected to a Ubuntu 20.04 system which runs CUPS and ...
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is it possible to append the filename to the job-id of all jobs submitted to a CUPS printer?
as the title suggests, I want to append the filenames of files I print to the actual job-ID in CUPS.
so if for instance i ran:
lp some-file.pdf
the job-ID would be: d00001-001somefile.pdf
The reason I ...
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CUPS Processing - "Waiting for printer to become available."
I'm attempting to get Brother HL-L2301-D printer running under Gentoo.
I've downloaded the RPM and installed it under Gentoo. The device is detected and I've set up a udev rule to make it available ...
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CUPS client not working with docker container name
CUPS client cannot print when providing the CUPS server as container name, while it works fine with the container IP:
Sample docker-compose.yml:
version: '3.7'
services:
client:
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CUPS - how to list all detected printers from command line (Linux)
In the CUPS web interface, when adding a printer, the interface displays all detected printers, both local and networked, and the user can pick which one they want to add to CUPS.
How can I get this ...
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CUPS lp freezes when a printer is offline
I'm running CUPS 2.2.10 (Raspberry Pi). I have two Zebra label printers connected to USB ports. Each is configured in CUPS. They print fine with no issues unless one printer is turned off. Then if ...
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raspi cups prints pdf input as garbage on paper
I'm trying to print a pdf onto paper programmatically, using lp from a raspberry pi as part of an application for work. The PDF comes out of the printer looking like completely random unicode ...
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How to print across subnets with CUPS?
I am running Ubuntu Server 18.04. I am printing from a Non-AirPrint Printer to iPads, which is why im using cups. I can find the printer if I'm on the same vlan as the server. I need to be able to ...
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Forcing mono print on a colour printer with CUPS?
I have been instructed to create 2 print queues on one MFD, one colour and one mono.
I have installed CUPS on Ubuntu 18.04LTS and can print from a Win 10 machine (client) using http://printserver/...
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Limit CUPS printer discovery from multiple interfaces
ServerFault! Coming here right from StackOverflow :)
Here is the problem: I have a Xubuntu PC that has two physical network interfaces. One of them is for purposes of my working room, another is to ...
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Printing oversized PDF to HP printer
I am using an HP E60055 laserjet printer and using Red Hat Linux Cups version 1.6 to print to it. Previously using a Samsung SCX-483x - with which I had no problems with the default settings.
When I ...
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CUPS filter failed error
I installed CUPS and added my printer but if I print anything I see always "filter failed" error. Could you please check what is wrong?
E [04/Jan/2019:19:50:40 +0000] [Job 13] Unable to open raster ...
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Sharing printer from CUPS to CUPS, getting state stopped 'Filter failed'
I'm trying to share a Epson TM-T20II connected to my computer (the server) via USB. It's working correctly at my computer using the drivers "EPSON TM BA Thermal".
Now in the other computer (the ...
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Can't access cups from ssh tunnel -Bad Request-
I have CUPS installed on different servers and I can connect to those using an SSH tunnel without any issue, but this server returns "Bad request" always.
All my servers have Ubuntu 16.04 Server, ...
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Strange authentication requirement in CUPS web interface
I'm accessing a print server's CUPS web interface - using an SSH tunnel so that access is on the local host. CUPS is configured fine (I think) and I can print.
However, when I try to do something ...
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zombie file under linux
When trying to unininstall cups from a linux machine some kind of "schrödingers file" was left behind: ls shows it, but otherwise its not there.
System is ubuntu 17.10 / kernel 4.13, filesystem is ...
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Text not properly centered on label (CUPS + Zebra Gk420)
I have added a custom format to /etc/cups/ppd/GK420.ppd in order to match my 70x50mm labels.
*OpenUI *PageSize/Media Size: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *PageSize
*DefaultPageSize: w198h141
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Where does Cups keep print job information?
We are trying to assemble a free software stack to get detailed print job accounting information, something similar to what Papercut Printlogger does, for raw printing queues. We have been testing ...
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How to configure CUPS to share printers via IPP - and what network interfaces it listens on?
I have Ubuntu Server with CUPS, and a printer added to that server via IPP.
I'd like to re-share this printer to other clients via ZeroTier.
In CUPS admin, I've enabled " Share printers connected to ...
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Force CUPS print server to fit-to-page if job is not A4
I've setup a CUPS print server on Debian Stretch and I need a way to modify print jobs that don't use A4 page size.
I have clients (iOS) that cannot set the paper size and will send for example a PDF ...
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macOS will not print to an LPR printer on different subnet
We have a fairly extensive campus network consisting of multiple subnets connected by a core router.
Everything has been working fine for years, but recently I have a number of macosx clients that ...
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HTTPS/SSL not working with Cups
I have a site
mysite.com
and a printer
mysite.com:631/printers/myprinter
Well, https:// www.mysite.com works perfectly and is validated, but https:// www.mysite.com:631/printers/myprinter won't. ...
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cups: HTTP_STATE_WAITING Closing for error 32 (Broken pipe)
On a Debian stable I've a network printer connected and shared (Epson hp1536dnf):
socket://ip:9100
from Linux clients I've:
ipp://IP/printers/printer1
The logs of the server are:
D [01/Sep/2017:18:...
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CUPS clogging printer and stalling jobs?
We have 2 network attached HP LaserJet 400 M401dne, and we need them to print invoice PDFs directly from server command line.
I have added the printers to CUPS and created a printing class(invoices) ...
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CUPS printers managing script
We are using raspberry pi (Raspbian 8) computers as a print servers.
To one raspberry can be connected up to four USB printers (zebra thermal printers).
Printers can be unplugged/switched off/...
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cups' imagetopdf crashing Gnome Ubuntu 16.04 for Brother QL-700
I have installed printer drivers for a label printer according to directions here: http://www.linux-hardware-guide.com/2014-10-22-brother-ql-700-label-printer-usb
One thing I noticed is that the ...
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cups fails to print files with very long paths
I got Debian 8 with CUPS 1.7.5 and HP LaserJet P2055D. Printing is OK, except that I can't print files, located on my network server with long nested paths. I.e. I can print file, located in \server\...
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How can I enable remote access to the Admin page in CUPS
I'm looking to get access to the admin page of the CUPS web interface.
I can reach the page, and I can browse the majority of the site, but sadly the Admin page is still locked from remote sources.
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How to connect your network printer via another computer?
My need is a little strange, maybe.
I have a proxy server A with IP 210.11.11.1 and a network printer B with IP 210.11.11.2 in the same room. I have a computer C with IP 202.33.33.1 in another room。C ...
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Why is my CUPS scheduler repeatedly being restarted?
In my /var/log/syslog, I see (filtered irrelevant parts out):
Dec 30 15:00:10 myhost systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler.
Dec 30 15:13:11 myhost systemd[1]: Started CUPS Scheduler.
Dec 30 15:26:11 ...
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lpr command: no prints and no error
PROBLEM:
no prints and no output (and no errors) for 'lpr -P printername file.txt'
DETAILS:
I have the same CUPS installation in two different servers. In one of this server lpr command works and ...
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CUPS-pdf: Documents are uploaded but not stored
I have set a virtual printer.
It worked well when there were no policies. All the documents were stored in:
/var/spool/myprinter/ANONYMOUS
Now I obviously want to add some users so not everyone can ...
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Ubuntu Print Server in Windows Environment
For my project at work, I decided to create a Ubuntu Linux 16.04 print server but it's in a Windows environment. I installed CUPS via apt and Samba via apt also. The few printers I have setup work ...
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backend PDF printer is always showing ideal status
I am trying to implement a backend to create a PDF printer using cups in freebsd. So far i am successful in creating a printer using a backend but the printer status is always idle and and not ...
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