On 9/14/06, david walcroft <david_walcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Can not print at the moment as this error "open device failed; will retry in 30 seconds..." keeps coming up in both my print profiles,I restarted CUPS & HPLIP,deleted the lock file but to no avail. I'm using cups-1.2.3-1.2. can somebody help please david -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
HI david! My first guess, the printer is off (or out of toner / paper ), is "disconnected" to you if it is network (any kind of connectivity problem will do this) or if connected by cord, the cord is not connected to the selected printer port. See links: # Note troubleshooting at bottom - with neat link to your local cups web interface http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Cups # The CUPS site! http://www.cups.org/ # If you are really despirate see chapter IIV: http://www.linuxprinting.org/kpfeifle/LinuxKongress2002/Tutorial/VII.cups-help/VII.cups-help.pdf Good Hunting! Tod
