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List:       opensolaris-printing-discuss
Subject:    Re: [printing-discuss] what happened to my printing subsystem?
From:       Ghee Teo <Ghee.Teo () Sun ! COM>
Date:       2009-12-23 9:55:33
Message-ID: 4B31E915.4020500 () sun ! com
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Michael Schuster wrote:
> Norm Jacobs wrote:
>>
>> HPLIP was upgraded to v3.9.8 in build 126.  It sounds like there is a 
>> regression in the hpijs functionality (at least for this printer).  
>> From the error messages, it really looks more like some sort of 
>> overflow or type conversion issue while processing the page size 
>> attributes from the PPD.  It's possible, though unlikely, that there 
>> were some changes in the PPD file in 3.9.8 that you need.  You might 
>> try re-creating the queue under LP.
>> Also, HPLIP includes the older hpijs driver that works with 
>> ghostscript/foomatic and as a result a few print systems.  It also 
>> includes an hpcups driver that is better integrated with CUPS.  
>> Another possibility would be to switch to CUPS (see 
>> http://blogs.sun.com/jacobs/entry/more_on_using_cups_in) 
>
> sorry for the belated reply ... I tried this out now that I'm on 
> vacation and actually have a moment to spare ;-); I followed the first 
> 3 stesp steps you outline in that blog entry, then wanted to start 
> "printmgr" from the command line, as KDE doesn't know about print 
> manager in its menu (yet, I presume).
> I get this error:
> "CLNT:  pmTop:getPrinterList() caught 
> com.sun.admin.pm.server.pmCmdFailedException"
This is the error massage from the wrong print manager (this is the JAVA 
based print manager). for CUPS, the right one is in 
/usr/bin/system-config-printer.

-Ghee
>
> and a window pops up saying "cannot get list of printers. Exiting".
>
> what do I need to do now?
>
> thx
> Michael
>
>> and create the queue there.  Regardless, you should file a bug and 
>> include your current LP configuration (/etc/lp/...) and any log 
>> messages (/var/lp.logs, syslog, ...)
>>
>>    -Norm
>>
>> Michael Schuster wrote:
>>> a few weeks ago, I upgraded to build 125 (though I never tried 
>>> printing with that build) and then, when it became available, to 
>>> b126. I'd been using b111 before that.
>>>
>>> Before this upgrade, I could print to my HP officejet J5750 nicely 
>>> (everything worked fine, when I'd switch it on, I'd get the notice, 
>>> etc.), now, when- or whatever I try to print (test page or a .pdf 
>>> via acroread or a .ps via 'lp -c -d ...'), nothing happens (no 
>>> blinking light on the printer, no error message), and I see these 
>>> messages in /var/adm/messages (massaged for readability):
>>>
>>> uri-interface: [ID 702911 lpr.error] unrecognized "-o 
>>> serial=CN7BDC30QQ04T0" option, ignored
>>> hpijs[1691]: [ID 438447 daemon.error] prnt/hpijs/hpijs.cpp 123: 
>>> unable to set Quality=134512108, ColorMode=-16795644, 
>>> MediaType=135615420, err=134511495
>>> hpijs[1691]: [ID 602418 daemon.error] prnt/hpijs/hpijs.cpp 125: 
>>> following will be used Quality=134512108, ColorMode=-16795644, 
>>> MediaType=135615420
>>> hpijs[1691]: [ID 469884 daemon.error] prnt/hpijs/services.cpp 575: 
>>> unable to set paper size=134511344, err=-18730259, 
>>> width=4.8459e-270, height=6.7e-316
>>> hpijs[1699]: [ID 438447 daemon.error] prnt/hpijs/hpijs.cpp 123: 
>>> unable to set Quality=134512108, ColorMode=-16795644, 
>>> MediaType=135615420, err=134511495
>>> hpijs[1699]: [ID 602418 daemon.error] prnt/hpijs/hpijs.cpp 125: 
>>> following will be used Quality=134512108, ColorMode=-16795644, 
>>> MediaType=135615420
>>> hpijs[1699]: [ID 469884 daemon.error] prnt/hpijs/services.cpp 575: 
>>> unable to set paper size=134511344, err=-18730259, 
>>> width=4.8459e-270, height=6.7e-316
>>>
>>> research got me nowhere. just for completeness' sake: this 
>>> machine+printer combo was working fine in August (see above), and 
>>> still does under Vista.
>>>
>>> TIA for help, pointers, ...
>>> Michael
>>>   
>>
>
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