Printer lockup (FC4)

[Aaron Konstam]

On Thu, 2007-05-10 at 18:41 +0100, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Thursday 10 May 2007, Jack Byers wrote:
> > Jack Byers     byersj at hotmail.com
> >
> > > > On Wed, 2007-05-09 at 20:45 +0100, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > > > I sent a large print job to my file/print server, but unfortunately I
> > >
> > >had
> > >
> > > > > a paper jam after page 1.  Since then I have not been able to print
> > > > > anything to that printer.  The localhost:631 interface shows the
> > >
> > >printer
> > >
> > > > > as stopped, but I am not allowed to re-start it, despite the fact
> > > > > that
> > >
> > >I
> > >
> > > > > entered root's password.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there any way out of this, or will I have to remove the printer
> > > > > and re-install it?
> >
> > try
> >
> > # /sbin/service cups restart
> >
> That was the first thing I tried, Jack.  In fact, cups is working fine, as I 
> can print to the other printers.
> 
> Usually, in the past, I have managed to restart a printer using the 
> localhost:631 interface.  Once, long ago, I had a situation very much like 
> the current one, and the only way I could resolve it was to remove that 
> printer and re-install.  I had hoped that either my understanding had 
> improved since then or the available tools were better - or both.  It seems 
> not.
> 
Well I guess I would support removing and re-installing the printer.
There is something wrong with its configuration.
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Aaron Konstam tel: (210) 656-0355 akonstam at sbcglobal.net