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

From	Gary Roach <gary719_list1@verizon.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: lp printing doesn't work (Solved ... sort of)
Date	2017-09-01 23:20 +0200
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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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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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