CUPS Printer Support Not Working...

Joseph ubuntu at e-pops.org
Wed Sep 23 18:30:14 UTC 2009


Fred Roller wrote:
> Joseph wrote:
>   
>> I'm using the Jaunty Jackalope.
>>
>> I tried to use my XSane Image Scanning program, which had worked, and 
>> got a "No devices available" error.
>>
>> I looked at the printer configuration at System/Administration/Printing 
>> which says the printer is "Not Connected"
>>
>> When I try the Printing Troubleshooter, I get the following:  "CUPS 
>> Service Stopped"  Below this, it says "The CUPS print spooler does not 
>> appear to be running.  To correct this, choose 
>> System->Administration->Services from the main menu and look for the 
>> 'cups' service.
>>
>> It is checked and should be working.
>>
>> Now what can I do to get the printer/scanner working (both are not working)?
>>
>>
>>   
>>     
> What is your printer.  That list tells you what will start at boot.
>
> Try from a terminal:
>
>     sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart
>
> Note that this only starts printer services.
>   

Just did that, but while it took longer to search, it STILL says there's 
no printer with the error "No devices available"....   and the CUPS 
service still seems to be running.


The printer is a three month old HP Officejet J4540 all-in-one.





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