cant print pdf's

Wade Smart wadesmart at gmail.com
Sun Oct 16 21:07:43 UTC 2011 

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 09:22, Wade Smart <wadesmart at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 09:15, Bruce Pieterse <octoquadza at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun 16 Oct 2011 15:41:14 SAST, Wade Smart wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 06:56, Bruce Pieterse<octoquadza at gmail.com>
>>>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Sat 15 Oct 2011 18:56:35 SAST, Wade Smart wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Ive printing off documents for a soccer tournament and my printer
>>>>> suddenly stopped this morning.
>>>>>
>>>>>  From the print menu I can print a Test page but I cant print from
>>>>> another
>>>>> app.
>>>>>
>>>>> I found these errors:
>>>>> error_log:
>>>>> E [15/Oct/2011:11:20:28 -0500] cupsdReadClient: 19 IPP Read Error!
>>>>>
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Connected to 192.168.1.80:9100
>>>>> (IPv4)...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] pdftops argv[5] = 12 wadesmart
>>>>> TomSalamon.pdf 1 Resolution=1200dpi noHPBookletBackCover
>>>>> Smoothing=PrinterDefault MediaType=None HPBookletPageSize=Letter
>>>>> HPBookletScaling=Proportional PageSize=Letter
>>>>> HPEconoMode=PrinterDefault number-up=1 HPBookletPageOrder=Normal
>>>>> Duplex=None noHPStraightPaperPath InputSlot=Auto noManualFeed
>>>>> HPHalftone=PrinterDefault
>>>>> job-uuid=urn:uuid:758b24fb-ac16-312b-52ba-2b5dd6c73070
>>>>> job-originating-host-name=localhost
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] PPD:
>>>>> /etc/cups/ppd/HP-LaserJet-4050.ppd
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] /usr/bin/pdftops supports
>>>>> '-origpagesizes': yes
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] PostScript Level: 2
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Duplex: no
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Resolution: 1200
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] hrDeviceDesc="HP LaserJet 4050
>>>>> Series "
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Page size: Letter
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-colors=none
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-names="Toner
>>>>> Cartridge HP C4127X"
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-types=toner
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-levels=0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Width: 612, height: 792,
>>>>> absolute margins: 12.24, 12.06, 599.76, 780.06
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Relative margins: 12.24,
>>>>> 12.06, 12.24, 11.94
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] PPD options: -level2
>>>>> -origpagesizes
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] PostScript to be injected:
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE: -media-low-report
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE: -media-empty-warning
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE: -toner-low-report
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE: -toner-empty-warning
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE: -door-open-report
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE: -media-jam-warning
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE:
>>>>> -input-tray-missing-warning
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE:
>>>>> -output-tray-missing-warning
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE:
>>>>> -marker-supply-missing-warning
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE:
>>>>> -output-area-almost-full-report
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] STATE: -output-area-full-warning
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] backendRunLoop(print_fd=0,
>>>>> device_fd=5, snmp_fd=6, addr=0xb8c11844, use_bc=1, side_cb=0xb77eb570)
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Device copies: 1; device
>>>>> collate:
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Running /usr/bin/pdftops
>>>>> -level2 -origpagesizes /tmp/pdftops.lsPgKS -
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Running pstops '12'
>>>>> 'wadesmart' 'TomSalamon.pdf' '1' ' Resolution=1200dpi
>>>>> noHPBookletBackCover Smoothing=PrinterDefault MediaType=None
>>>>> HPBookletPageSize=Letter HPBookletScaling=Proportional PageSize=Letter
>>>>> HPEconoMode=PrinterDefault HPBookletPageOrder=Normal Duplex=None
>>>>> noHPStraightPaperPath InputSlot=Auto noManualFeed
>>>>> HPHalftone=PrinterDefault
>>>>> job-uuid=urn:uuid:758b24fb-ac16-312b-52ba-2b5dd6c73070
>>>>> job-originating-host-name=localhost'
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Page = 612x792; 12,12 to 600,780
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] slow_collate=0, slow_duplex=0,
>>>>> slow_order=0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Before copy_comments -
>>>>> %!PS-Adobe-3.0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] %!PS-Adobe-3.0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] %%LanguageLevel: 2
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] %%DocumentSuppliedResources:
>>>>> (atend)
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] %%DocumentMedia: plain 612 792 0
>>>>> () ()
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] %%BoundingBox: 0 0 612 792
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] %%Pages: 1
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] %%EndComments
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Before copy_prolog -
>>>>> %%BeginDefaults
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Read 4096 bytes of print data...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] prtMarkerSuppliesLevel.1.1 = 0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-levels=0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Wrote 4096 bytes of print
>>>>> data...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Read 4096 bytes of print data...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Wrote 4096 bytes of print
>>>>> data...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Before copy_setup - %%BeginSetup
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Read 4096 bytes of print data...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Wrote 4096 bytes of print
>>>>> data...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Read 4096 bytes of print data...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] prtMarkerSuppliesLevel.1.1 = 0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-levels=0
>>>>>
>>>>> (about 150 lines of the above two lines)
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] prtMarkerSuppliesLevel.1.1 = 0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-levels=0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-levels=0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Error reading back-channel
>>>>> data: Connection reset by peer
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Set job-printer-state-message
>>>>> to "Unable to write print data: Broken pipe", current level=ERROR
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Print file sent, waiting for
>>>>> printer to finish...
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] prtMarkerSuppliesLevel.1.1 = 0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] ATTR: marker-levels=0
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Backend returned status 1
>>>>> (failed)
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] End of messages
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] printer-state=3(idle)
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] printer-state-message="Print
>>>>> file sent, waiting for printer to finish..."
>>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] printer-state-reasons=none
>>>>> E [15/Oct/2011:11:20:28 -0500] cupsdReadClient: 19 IPP Read Error!
>>>>>
>>>>> I can print a plain text only page but not my pdfs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wade
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Wade,
>>>>
>>>> I know that an update to CUPS was issued yesterday, is your system update
>>>> to
>>>> date and have you tried again after this? I saw this line:
>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Error reading back-channel
>>>> data: Connection reset by peer
>>>> D [15/Oct/2011:10:38:14 -0500] [Job 12] Set job-printer-state-message
>>>> to "Unable to write print data: Broken pipe", current level=ERROR
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried changing (or refreshing) the printers Device URI under the
>>>> printers property page or deleting the printer then adding it back to
>>>> your
>>>> system?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of luck,
>>>>
>>>> Bruce
>>>>
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>>>
>>> There was an update yesterday? I didnt notice the update
>>> screen so I didnt allow that update if there was.
>>>
>>> What I did was move from socket to ipd and now some pdfs
>>> print. I say some because a pdf at 131kb in size takes over
>>> a minute to process and print.
>>>
>>
>> I actually think it's normal for it to take so long, I printed a few PDF's
>> yesterday and processing takes a while.
>>
>> --
>> Best of luck,
>>
>> Bruce
>>
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>
>
> I have many that wont print at all. I waited 30 min for a 146kb
> file to print. It never did print.
>
> Wade
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I changed the print driver and it prints immediately now.

Changed to:Driver:	HP LaserJet 4050 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.5
Simplified (grayscale, 2-sided printing)

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