Tumbleweed - Print help from Gtk apps? Is /etc/printcap still used? What print config does Gtk want?
All, Linux printing has always just worked for my Laserjets. I have a remote cups server that handles sending print jobs to an attached printer. This has been a great setup. In 15.4, I had no problem printing from any app, Gtk, Qt/KDE, command-line, it all worked. In Tumbleweed, I copied my /etc/printcap file from 15.4, e.g. $ cat /etc/printcap # This file was automatically generated by cupsd(8) from the # /etc/cups/printers.conf file. All changes to this file # will be lost. HPLJ4200|HP LaserJet 4200 Series:rm=wizard:rp=HPLJ4200: rawqueue|Brother2360:rm=wizard:rp=rawqueue: The /etc/cups/printers.conf generated by TW does not have the Brother, but does have the LaserJet: # cat /etc/cups/printers.conf # Printer configuration file for CUPS v2.4.10 # Written by cupsd # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE WHEN CUPSD IS RUNNING NextPrinterId 3 <Printer CUPS-PDF> PrinterId 1 UUID urn:uuid:a21807af-ad74-367d-57be-d06283e78f2b Info CUPS-PDF MakeModel Generic CUPS-PDF Printer (w/ options) DeviceURI cups-pdf:/ State Idle StateTime 1720392176 ConfigTime 1720392176 Type 8450124 Accepting Yes Shared Yes JobSheets none none QuotaPeriod 0 PageLimit 0 KLimit 0 OpPolicy default ErrorPolicy stop-printer </Printer> <DefaultPrinter LaserJet> PrinterId 2 UUID urn:uuid:5b1d06f7-b810-35bc-49a8-47e1511cf4aa AuthInfoRequired none Info HP LaserJet 4200 Series Postscript (recommended) MakeModel HP LaserJet 4200 Series Postscript (recommended) DeviceURI ipp://192.168.6.17/printers/LaserJet State Idle StateTime 1722977095 ConfigTime 1722090452 Type 8425668 Accepting Yes Shared Yes JobSheets none none QuotaPeriod 0 PageLimit 0 KLimit 0 OpPolicy default ErrorPolicy stop-printer </DefaultPrinter> I have the LaserJet set up in Yast/Printer that has both of the printers in the printers.conf file listed as Local printers. KDE3 kprinter is fine printing to the LaserJet, but Gtk apps (LibreOffice, Firefox) cannot print. The lpq command is happy with the print queue: # lpq LaserJet is ready no entries But attempting to print from LibreOffice throws the error: "Could not start printer. Please check your printer configuration." What? I've just checked it all, it's good, why won't Libre of Firefox (Gtk apps) print? What configuration is it telling me to check? CUPS, Yast and kprinter are all happy? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
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David C. Rankin