Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4570 mails)

[Richard Atcheson <ratcheson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 22 November 2005 12:15 pm, eddieleprince wrote:

> >
> > Last week, however, her printer stopped. I can't figure out what's going
> > on. CUPS says the printer is alive and well. Printing a test page from
> > the printer console works fine. However, there is never any output from
> > printing in KDE or using the lpr command. The print jobs simply queue up
> > and stall. I've reinstalled the printer and no luck.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > Where should I look?
> >
> > I know I need to get her upgraded to 10 pretty soon (along with OOo 2.0)
> > but want to get this resolved first.
> > --
> > kai

I use an Epson R200 which has a similar problem on occasion. Although I 
haven't been able to find out why I have had some success in fixing it.  
First thin is to disconnect  the usb cable then power off the printer.

Next I fire up the Printer viewer kPrintJobs and delete any  jobs that may 
still be there.
Then I open CUPS via the browser and Select Printer Manage and check Printer 
State which should be "accepting jobs" if it isn;t I then Stop Printer and 
the Start Printer. 

Now I connect the printer back up and turn it on.

Finally I click "Print Test Page" on the CUPS browser where you did the Select 
Printer Manage.   If it prints to the printer you're home free.  If it fails, 
then I go into Yast Printer and do the advanced to reinstall cups which 
usually fixes whatever is left to get fixed.

Not a real nice way to fix it but it works a little better than hanging 
chicken bones over the computer, although it's not quite as fast.

This little problem has been haunting me for several months and I've yet to 
find anyone who can/will tell me why it happens.

Best of luck,
Richard