How do I start a "not ready" cups printer ? 

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We have recently migrated some of our clients to Feodora and configured the printers under cups. When a printer runs out of paper and goes into a "not ready" state, how do you make it "ready" again ! Being a complete linux novice ( my linux support techie is on hols ) I thought i would try lpc start <printer name > but just got the reply start not supported under cups of words to that effect - can anyone help me ! ?

How do I start a "not ready" cups printer ? 

> try using some browser to connect to http://<pc[] with cups>:631. this is a
> webinterface for cups.

sorry to be "old fashioned", but I am searching for the ACTUAL COMMAND/S that I can type in in the absence of remote browser access

04-10-2004

documented on: 2004.09.30