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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

#186052 — lp printing doesn't work

Hi all

Debian Stretch
KDE Desktop
HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer
Wireless connection

For some reason, my lp print command doesn't work. My lpoptions file in 
/etc/cups/lpoptions is:

> Default Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a media=DRAFT  page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54


If I run lpoptions on the command line I get:

   copies=1 device-uri=socket://192.168.1.5:9100 finishings=3 
fitplot=true job-cancel-after=10800 job-hold-until=no-hold 
job-priority=50 job-sheets=none,none marker-change-time=0 media=DRAFT 
number-up=1 page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54 
printer-commands=AutoConfigure,Clean,PrintSelfTestPage printer-info='HP 
Officejet Pro 8600' printer-is-accepting-jobs=true 
printer-is-shared=false printer-location='Local Printer' 
printer-make-and-model='HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups 3.16.11' 
printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1503877259 
printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=10522652 
printer-uri-supported=ipp://localhost/printers/Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a

A you can see, my printer is specifically called out. But if I run lp 
<file> I get:

lp: Error - no default destination available.

I've tried to reinstall cups_client but that didn't help.

I have an almost identical system that is setup the same way and is not 
having the problem.

Anyone have an idea what's causing this.

Gary R.

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#186117

Gary Roach wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Debian Stretch
> KDE Desktop
> HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer
> Wireless connection
>
> For some reason, my lp print command doesn't work. [...]
>
> If I run lpoptions on the command line I get:
>
>    copies=1 device-uri=socket://192.168.1.5:9100 finishings=3 
> fitplot=true job-cancel-after=10800 job-hold-until=no-hold 
> job-priority=50 job-sheets=none,none marker-change-time=0 media=DRAFT 
> number-up=1 page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54 
> printer-commands=AutoConfigure,Clean,PrintSelfTestPage printer-info='HP 
> Officejet Pro 8600' printer-is-accepting-jobs=true 
> printer-is-shared=false printer-location='Local Printer' 
> printer-make-and-model='HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups 3.16.11' 
> printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1503877259 
> printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=10522652 
> printer-uri-supported=ipp://localhost/printers/Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a
>
> A you can see, my printer is specifically called out. But if I run lp 
><file> I get:
>
> lp: Error - no default destination available.

Perhaps you're missing an entry in /etc/printcap?  Not 100% sure though,
as I don't use cups for printing (but rather lprng).


(hope this doesn't double-post, client crashed before ...)

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#186118

Gary Roach wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Debian Stretch
> KDE Desktop
> HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer
> Wireless connection
>
> For some reason, my lp print command doesn't work.
>
> If I run lpoptions on the command line I get:
>
>    copies=1 device-uri=socket://192.168.1.5:9100 finishings=3 
> fitplot=true job-cancel-after=10800 job-hold-until=no-hold 
> job-priority=50 job-sheets=none,none marker-change-time=0 media=DRAFT 
> number-up=1 page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54 
> printer-commands=AutoConfigure,Clean,PrintSelfTestPage printer-info='HP 
> Officejet Pro 8600' printer-is-accepting-jobs=true 
> printer-is-shared=false printer-location='Local Printer' 
> printer-make-and-model='HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups 3.16.11' 
> printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1503877259 
> printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=10522652 
> printer-uri-supported=ipp://localhost/printers/Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a
>
> A you can see, my printer is specifically called out. But if I run lp 
><file> I get:
>
> lp: Error - no default destination available.

Is it perhaps a difference in /etc/printcap (or whatever cups uses for
handling `lp')?  I just use LPRng on my box, so not 100% sure how cups
handles it.

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#186131

On Sun 27 Aug 2017 at 17:19:51 -0700, Gary Roach wrote:

> Debian Stretch
> KDE Desktop
> HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer
> Wireless connection
> 
> For some reason, my lp print command doesn't work. My lpoptions file in
> /etc/cups/lpoptions is:
> 
> >Default Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a media=DRAFT  page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54

This is the system's file, not yours.
 
> If I run lpoptions on the command line I get:

Run as a user?

>   copies=1 device-uri=socket://192.168.1.5:9100 finishings=3 fitplot=true
> job-cancel-after=10800 job-hold-until=no-hold job-priority=50
> job-sheets=none,none marker-change-time=0 media=DRAFT number-up=1
> page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54
> printer-commands=AutoConfigure,Clean,PrintSelfTestPage printer-info='HP
> Officejet Pro 8600' printer-is-accepting-jobs=true printer-is-shared=false
> printer-location='Local Printer' printer-make-and-model='HP Officejet Pro
> 8600, hpcups 3.16.11' printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1503877259
> printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=10522652
> printer-uri-supported=ipp://localhost/printers/Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a

This display is for a default printer. In your case it would be expected
to be the system default.

> A you can see, my printer is specifically called out. But if I run lp <file>
> I get:
> 
> lp: Error - no default destination available.

Contradicts what is above.

> I've tried to reinstall cups_client but that didn't help.
> 
> I have an almost identical system that is setup the same way and is not
> having the problem.
> 
> Anyone have an idea what's causing this.

Not a clue! I do not experience it myself. What does 'lpstat -t' give?
Does 'lp -d Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a <file>' print? You could compare
logs for the "good" and "bad" systems: 'strace lp <file>'. Both systems
have the same cupsd.conf and both run cups-browsed?

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#186160

On 08/29/2017 06:02 AM, Brian wrote:
> On Sun 27 Aug 2017 at 17:19:51 -0700, Gary Roach wrote:
>
>> Debian Stretch
>> KDE Desktop
>> HP Officejet Pro 8600 printer
>> Wireless connection
>>
>> For some reason, my lp print command doesn't work. My lpoptions file in
>> /etc/cups/lpoptions is:
>>
>>> Default Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a media=DRAFT  page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54
>
> This is the system's file, not yours.
>
>> If I run lpoptions on the command line I get:
>
> Run as a user?
>
>>   copies=1 device-uri=socket://192.168.1.5:9100 finishings=3 fitplot=true
>> job-cancel-after=10800 job-hold-until=no-hold job-priority=50
>> job-sheets=none,none marker-change-time=0 media=DRAFT number-up=1
>> page-bottom=54 page-left=54 page-right=54 page-top=54
>> printer-commands=AutoConfigure,Clean,PrintSelfTestPage printer-info='HP
>> Officejet Pro 8600' printer-is-accepting-jobs=true printer-is-shared=false
>> printer-location='Local Printer' printer-make-and-model='HP Officejet Pro
>> 8600, hpcups 3.16.11' printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1503877259
>> printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=10522652
>> printer-uri-supported=ipp://localhost/printers/Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a
>
> This display is for a default printer. In your case it would be expected
> to be the system default.
>
>> A you can see, my printer is specifically called out. But if I run lp <file>
>> I get:
>>
>> lp: Error - no default destination available.
>
> Contradicts what is above.
>
>> I've tried to reinstall cups_client but that didn't help.
>>
>> I have an almost identical system that is setup the same way and is not
>> having the problem.
>>
>> Anyone have an idea what's causing this.
>
> Not a clue! I do not experience it myself. What does 'lpstat -t' give?
> Does 'lp -d Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a <file>' print? You could compare
> logs for the "good" and "bad" systems: 'strace lp <file>'. Both systems
> have the same cupsd.conf and both run cups-browsed?
>
Thank you for the response

lpstat -t gives:
scheduler is running
system default destination: Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a
device for Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a: socket://192.168.1.5:9100
Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a accepting requests since Mon 28 Aug 2017 
05:24:28 PM PDT
printer Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a is idle.  enabled since Mon 28 Aug 2017 
05:24:28 PM PDT

Yes 'lp -d Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a <file>' prints.
Just lp <file> gives: lp:Error - no default destination aviilable

running lpoptions print out, lists the proper url and name of the printer.

I have a virtual machine - also Debian Stretch - that acts the exact 
same way.

I have another computer with Stretch installed that works fine.

Vary confused.

Gary R

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#186177

On Tue 29 Aug 2017 at 14:14:52 -0700, Gary Roach wrote:

> On 08/29/2017 06:02 AM, Brian wrote:
> >On Sun 27 Aug 2017 at 17:19:51 -0700, Gary Roach wrote:

[Snip]

> >>Anyone have an idea what's causing this.
> >
> >Not a clue! I do not experience it myself. What does 'lpstat -t' give?
> >Does 'lp -d Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a <file>' print? You could compare
> >logs for the "good" and "bad" systems: 'strace lp <file>'. Both systems
> >have the same cupsd.conf and both run cups-browsed?
> >
> Thank you for the response
> 
> lpstat -t gives:
> scheduler is running
> system default destination: Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a

'lpstat -d' gives this line too?

> device for Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a: socket://192.168.1.5:9100
> Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a accepting requests since Mon 28 Aug 2017 05:24:28
> PM PDT
> printer Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a is idle.  enabled since Mon 28 Aug 2017
> 05:24:28 PM PDT
> 
> Yes 'lp -d Officejet_Pro_8600_N911a <file>' prints.
> Just lp <file> gives: lp:Error - no default destination aviilable
> 
> running lpoptions print out, lists the proper url and name of the printer.
> 
> I have a virtual machine - also Debian Stretch - that acts the exact same
> way.
> 
> I have another computer with Stretch installed that works fine.
> 
> 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.

-- 
Brian.

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#186183

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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#186286 — Re: lp printing doesn't work (Solved ... sort of)

On 08/30/2017 06:46 AM, Curt wrote:
> 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.
>
>
Well I guess I have solved this. Not sure why. I originally pasted the 
Default <printer> -o <options> into lpoptions from another lpoptions 
file. When I. instead, ran lpoptions -d <printer> and then pasted in the 
-o options, things started to work.

Haven't a clue as to why this made a difference. The file ended up 
looking the same.

Thanks for all of the help.

Gary R.

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