cups-pdf does not print
Cam
freebsd at shineracoustics.com
Wed Feb 25 07:23:00 PST 2009
Mario Lobo wrote:
> 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?
>
Thanks for your answer Mario.
Nothing in:
/var/spool/cups-pdf/root [root, wheel, 700]
/var/spool/cups-pdf/ANONYMOUS [nobody,nobody,777]
/var/spool/cups-pdf/SPOOL [root,daemon,751]
However, no CUPS error messages:
192.168.0.119 - - [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] "POST
/printers/server_PDF HTTP/1.1" 200 135 Get-Printer-Attributes successful-ok
192.168.0.119 - - [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] "POST
/printers/server_PDF HTTP/1.1" 200 353278 Print-Job successful-ok
192.168.0.119 - - [25/Feb/2009:08:28:48 -0600] "POST
/printers/server_PDF HTTP/1.1" 200 135 Get-Printer-Attributes successful-ok
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job ???] Request file type is
application/postscript.
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job 52] Adding start banner page "none".
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job 52] Adding end banner page "none".
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job 52] File of type
application/postscript queued by "Cameron".
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job 52] Queued on "server_PDF" by "Cameron".
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job 52] Started filter
/usr/local/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 49445)
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job 52] Started backend
/usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/cups-pdf (PID 49446)
I [25/Feb/2009:08:28:47 -0600] [Job 52] Completed successfully.
One question: how and where does CUPS store its user names? I notice
that the job was submitted by "Cameron". I used lpadmin to allow all users:
lpadmin -p server_PDF -u allow:all
lpadmin -p server_PDF -u deny:none
but no luck.
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