[K12OSN] Printertrouble on K12LTSP4.2

Mark Gumprecht gumprechtm at msln.net
Tue Apr 5 13:53:02 UTC 2005


I have had a similar problem, but it did not include my ltsp. I updated 
the firmware and drivers for the printer and, probably more of the 
problem, Updated my sonicwall firmware. My printers would drop off, no 
time frame, just whenever. This cured my problem.And if by chance you 
are using sonicwalls, Just because a rule states "access by default", 
does not guarantee that access for printing will be granted. It must be 
specifically specified.
hth
Mark

Trond Mæhlum wrote:

>I have gotten into some printertrouble in K12LTSP4.2. I believe this
>must be an FC3 thing, since it didn't happen in K12LTSP4.0.
>
>What happens is that my printers go into a "not ready" state after some
>time. "Some time" can be an hour or three days, it doesn't really seem
>to be an exact answer.
>
>When students can not print anymore, I do a 'lpq' and I get 'printer not
>ready' and a whole lot of documents in queue. The only way to restart
>the printer again is to first type 'cancel -a' at the prompt to remove
>the queue, then login to localhost:631 through a browser and press
>'start printer'. It then prints again. Simply restarting cups does
>nothing with the matter.
>
>However, when the printer goes into 'not ready' it still answers to
>ping, and the display on the printers show 'ready'.
>
>I mainly use HP 4050 printers, but I also have some Lexmarks around, it
>happens there as well. It doesn't apply to just one brand. I also use
>the postscript driver, as recommended by system-config-printer and also
>on linuxprinting.org.
>
>This is getting very frustrating. With nine schools and a lot of
>printers.... We can't have one man sit and do this all the time. This
>simpy should not happen.
>
>I have tried to install the printers both as Jetdirect and as lpd-queue.
>Lpd-queue seem to hold up a little while longer, but it happens there as
>well.
>
>Can someone please help me out on this one?
>
>Regards
>Trond Mæhlum 
>
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Mark Gumprecht
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