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From: Peter James on 28 Mar 2010 05:15 David Kennedy <davidkennedy(a)nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote: >snipped > > You might some joy if you point your Mac's web browser at > > <http://localhost:631/>, which is the web interface to the underlying > > printing system called CUPS. There's stuff you can do in there that's > > awkward or not possible in the normal printing GUIs. > > > > It will, for a start tell you if the printer is accepting jobs - not > always the case. It shows: "Status idle Idle - "Opening raster file failed!" Peter -- He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. P.G. Wodehouse 1881 -1975
From: David Kennedy on 28 Mar 2010 10:29 Peter James wrote: > David Kennedy<davidkennedy(a)nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote: > >> snipped >>> You might some joy if you point your Mac's web browser at >>> <http://localhost:631/>, which is the web interface to the underlying >>> printing system called CUPS. There's stuff you can do in there that's >>> awkward or not possible in the normal printing GUIs. >>> >> >> It will, for a start tell you if the printer is accepting jobs - not >> always the case. > > It shows: "Status idle Idle - "Opening raster file failed!" When I log in I get the following - > Description: Brother DCP-340CW > Location: > Printer Driver: Brother DCP-340CW CUPS > Printer State: idle, accepting jobs, not published. > Device URI: mdns://Brother%20DCP-340CW._pdl-datastream._tcp.local./?bidi And, underneath, you should have buttons for the following options - Print Test Page Stop Printer Reject Jobs Move All Jobs Cancel All Jobs Publish Printer Modify Printer Set Printer Options Delete Printer Set As Default Set Allowed Users I suspect something has gone astray with you. Might be worth deleting the printer and then adding it again to see what happens. -- David Kennedy http://www.anindianinexile.com
From: Peter James on 29 Mar 2010 06:35 David Kennedy <davidkennedy(a)nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote: > snipped > I suspect something has gone astray with you. > > Might be worth deleting the printer and then adding it again to see what > happens. Thanks, for the life of me I don't know why I didn't think of that at first. Anyhow, I deleted it and then r e-installed it and it works perfectly. Peter -- He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled. P.G. Wodehouse 1881 -1975
From: David Kennedy on 29 Mar 2010 07:18
Peter James wrote: > David Kennedy<davidkennedy(a)nospamherethankyou.invalid> wrote: > >> snipped >> I suspect something has gone astray with you. >> >> Might be worth deleting the printer and then adding it again to see what >> happens. > > Thanks, for the life of me I don't know why I didn't think of that at > first. Anyhow, I deleted it and then r e-installed it and it works > perfectly. > Peter These things can be a bit odd at times... -- David Kennedy http://www.anindianinexile.com |