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Very strange error setting up my cups printer 

Newsgroups:  gmane.linux.debian.user
Date:        Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:09:30 -0400

I switched from RH9 and installed Debian just recently. Previously my printer was working fine, now I just can't use it:

$ lpstat -p -d
printer hp_psc_1210 is idle.  enabled since Jan 01 00:00
system default destination: hp_psc_1210
$ lpq
lpq: hp_psc_1210: unknown printer
$ lpq -Php_psc_1210
lpq: hp_psc_1210: unknown printer

Very strange error setting up my cups printer 

Check to see where your lpq came from. You need to be using the versions in the cupsys-bsd package. From the format of the error messages, it looks like you might have an lpq from some other print server.

Alan Shutko

Very strange error setting up my cups printer 

Yes, my lpq is installed by default from the lpr package — "BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system". The lpr/lpq is required, can't be removed, and strangely, can't be used. hmm, that's confusing enough for a debian newbie like me. :-)

Yes, installing the cupsys-bsd package solve the problem.

Thanks again.


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