Re: lp printing doesn't work

From	Curt <curty@free.fr>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: lp printing doesn't work
Date	2017-08-30 15:50 +0200
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On 2017-08-30, Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>> Vary confused.
>
> That makes two of us.
>
> Try setting a per-user default queue, which overrides the system-level
> setting in /etc/cups/lpoptions. The per-user default is stored in
> ~/.cups/lpoptions with 'lpoptions -d'. There is also a PRINTER variable
> (see lp(1)) which can be used instead. It overrides ~/.cups/lpoptions.
>

There's also LPDEST? I was going to say check your PRINTER and LPDEST
environment variables, as they take precedence over whatever is set (if
anything) by the lpoptions and lpadmin commands. However I was unsure
whether the error message corresponded.

lpstat -p gives all spooler destinations.


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lp printing doesn't work Gary Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net> - 2017-08-28 02:30 +0200
  Re: lp printing doesn't work Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2017-08-29 12:10 +0200
  Re: lp printing doesn't work Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2017-08-29 12:10 +0200
  Re: lp printing doesn't work Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-08-29 15:10 +0200
    Re: lp printing doesn't work Gary Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net> - 2017-08-29 23:20 +0200
      Re: lp printing doesn't work Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-08-30 14:30 +0200
        Re: lp printing doesn't work Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-08-30 15:50 +0200
          Re: lp printing doesn't work (Solved ... sort of) Gary Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net> - 2017-09-01 23:20 +0200

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