[PLUG] HPLIP Issue? -- UPDATED

[Galen Seitz]

Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Dec 2008, Rich Shepard wrote:
> 
>>   Since the upgrade, nothing goes to the printer. The jobs appear to be
>> stuck in /var/spool/cups.
> 
>    Here's more information: running 'lpstat -p -d' shows me
> 
> printer laser5_duplex disabled since Mon 01 Dec 2008 11:08:05 AM PST -
>          /usr/lib/cups/backend/socket failed
> 
>    I just tried another definition (laser5_single) and this caused the socket
> to fail, too.
> 
>    What do I do to fix a failed socket?
> 
> Rich
> 

I see this occasionally with my HP printers.  Try this:
   /usr/sbin/cupsenable laser5_duplex

Given that your situation is somewhat different(upgrade v. normal 
operation), no guarantees as to whether this will help.

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Galen Seitz
galens at seitzassoc.com