cups-pdf does not print
Mario Lobo
mlobo at digiart.art.br
Tue Feb 24 17:03:25 PST 2009
On Tuesday 24 February 2009 19:49:46 Cam wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I need a whole lot of help with cups-pdf. I've been wrestling with this
> for about a week without success. There are no error messages when test
> page printed from CUPS web admin but no output either; there are no
> error messages from Windows, which is how I plan to use the PDF
> printer. CUPS works fine with other printers.
>
> thanks
> Cam
>
> This is how I set up the cups-pdf printer in the web admin page:
> device: CUPS-PDF (virtual PDF printer)
> make: Generic. There is no 'Postscript' option per the Readme file
> (http://cups-pdf.de)
> model: Generic-CUPS-PDF printer. There is no 'color Postscript' option.
>
> cups-pdf.conf is all default values, except these lines, which are now
> commented:
> Out /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs
> AnonDirName /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs
>
>
> I use these /etc/devfs.rules:
> [system=10]
> add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups
> add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups
> add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups
>
> Error log from setting up the printer 'server_PDF' - what is the
> significance of the inability to write to /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat ?
>
> I [24/Feb/2009:16:32:21 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=44236) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:36:02 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=44266) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:36:06 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=44268) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=44269) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-deviced" (pid=44270) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=44285) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd" (pid=44286) E
> [24/Feb/2009:16:37:09 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write
> "/var/cache/cups/ppds.dat" - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26
> -0600] Started "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=44293) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd" (pid=44294) E
> [24/Feb/2009:16:38:34 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write
> "/var/cache/cups/ppds.dat" - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56
> -0600] Started "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=44301) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF device-uri to "cups-pdf:/"
> (was "cups-pdf:/".) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF
> printer-is-accepting-jobs to 1 (was 1.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600]
> Setting server_PDF printer-state to 3 (was 3.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56
> -0600] Saving printers.conf...
> I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Printer "server_PDF" modified by "root".
> I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:59 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=44303) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=44307) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding start banner page "none". I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding end banner page "none". I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] File of type application/postscript
> queued by "root". I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Queued on
> "server_PDF" by "root". I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started
> filter /usr/local/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 44308) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started backend
> /usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/cups-pdf (PID 44309) I
> [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Completed successfully.
>
>
>
> Error log from CUPS restart and printing a test page to PDF printer:
>
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:14:25 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi" (pid=43763) I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Scheduler shutting down normally.
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Saving job cache file
> "/var/cache/cups/job.cache"... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to
> :::631 (IPv6)
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 (IPv4)
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock (Domain)
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Loaded configuration file
> "/usr/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using
> default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600]
> Configured for up to 100 clients.
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Allowing up to 100 client connections per
> host. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using policy "default" as the default!
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Full reload is required.
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loaded MIME database from
> '/usr/local/etc/cups': 35 types, 38 filters... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33
> -0600] Loading job cache file "/var/cache/cups/job.cache"... I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Full reload complete.
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Cleaning out old temporary files in
> "/var/spool/cups/tmp"... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to :::631
> on fd 3...
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 on fd 4...
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock on fd 5...
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Resuming new connection processing...
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:16:37 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=43795) I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=43796) I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] [Job 46] Adding start banner page "none". I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] [Job 46] Adding end banner page "none". I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] [Job 46] File of type application/postscript
> queued by "root". I [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] [Job 46] Queued on
> "server_PDF" by "root". I [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] [Job 46] Started
> filter /usr/local/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 43797) I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] [Job 46] Started backend
> /usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/cups-pdf (PID 43798) I
> [24/Feb/2009:15:16:46 -0600] [Job 46] Completed successfully.
> I [24/Feb/2009:15:16:48 -0600] Started
> "/usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=43802)
>
>
> printers.conf:
>
> # Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.3.9
> # Written by cupsd on 2009-02-23 17:01
> <Printer HP_5p>
> Info HP 5p (right)
> DeviceURI http://192.168.0.187:9101/ipp/port1
> State Idle
> StateTime 1235057964
> Accepting Yes
> Shared Yes
> JobSheets none none
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> OpPolicy default
> ErrorPolicy stop-printer
> </Printer>
> <Printer HP_Color_LaserJet>
> Info HP Color LaserJet CM1017
> Location Local Printer
> DeviceURI socket://192.168.0.191
> State Idle
> StateTime 1234991318
> Accepting Yes
> Shared Yes
> JobSheets none none
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> OpPolicy default
> ErrorPolicy stop-printer
> </Printer>
> <Printer km_2550>
> Info Kyocera km-2550
> DeviceURI socket://192.168.0.189
> State Idle
> StateTime 1235426616
> Accepting Yes
> Shared Yes
> JobSheets none none
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> OpPolicy default
> ErrorPolicy stop-printer
> </Printer>
> <Printer server_PDF>
> Info server's PDF printer
> Location
> DeviceURI cups-pdf:/
> State Idle
> StateTime 1235430082
> Accepting Yes
> Shared Yes
> JobSheets none none
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> OpPolicy default
> ErrorPolicy stop-printer
> </Printer>
>
>
>
> cupsd.conf:
>
> # Show general information in error_log.
> LogLevel info
> SystemGroup wheel
>
> # Allow remote access
> Port 631
> Listen /var/run/cups.sock
>
> # Enable printer sharing and shared printers.
> Browsing On
> BrowseOrder allow,deny
> BrowseAllow all
> BrowseAddress @LOCAL
> DefaultAuthType Basic
>
> <Location />
> # Allow shared printing and remote administration...
> Order allow,deny
> Allow @LOCAL
> </Location>
>
> <Location /admin>
> Encryption Required
> Require user @SYSTEM
> # Allow remote administration...
> Order allow,deny
> Allow @LOCAL
> </Location>
>
> <Location /admin/conf>
> AuthType Default
> Require user @SYSTEM
> # Allow remote access to the configuration files...
> Order allow,deny
> Allow @LOCAL
> </Location>
>
> <Policy default>
>
> <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job
> Purge-Jobs Set-
> Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
> Order deny,allow
> </Limit>
>
> <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer
> CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-
> AuthType Default
> Require user @SYSTEM
> Order deny,allow
> </Limit>
>
> <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer
> Pause-Print
> AuthType Default
> Require user @SYSTEM
> Order deny,allow
> </Limit>
>
> <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
> Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
> Order deny,allow
> </Limit>
>
> <Limit All>
> Order deny,allow
> </Limit>
>
> </Policy>
>
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Did you check /var/spool/cups-pdf/root to see if your printout is there?
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Mario Lobo
http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br
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