[K12OSN] Printer stopped working: "/usr/lib/cups/backend/socketfailed"

[Krsnendu dasa]

I think my problem was that the usb port on the client was not working
properly. I changed to another usb port and it seemed to fix it.

On 06/02/07, Glenn Arnold <garnold at unrealsolutions.com> wrote:
> I just had the same problem Krsnedu.  The problem for me is I had to use
> Cups admin http://localhost:631 to start the printers.  Solved my
> problem.
>
> -Glenn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Cisna [mailto:brcisna at eazylivin.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:26 AM
> To: k12osn at redhat.com
> Subject: [K12OSN] Printer stopped working:
> "/usr/lib/cups/backend/socketfailed"
>
> Krsnendu,
>
>  A simple troubleshoot would be to from another client or server just do
> ' telnet <client IP> 9100 '   This would be if you have a HP jet direct
> printer configred for this client #.This will tell you if you have
> connectivity across the network to the specified printer.
> Ive found setting up a usb printer as an HP jet direct /network printer
> works pretty reliably.
>
> If you get a response go to ' http localhost  631 ' in your webbrowser,
> stop and restart the troubled printer there.
>
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