Re: Printer lockup (FC4)

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On Thursday 10 May 2007, Michael Wiktowy wrote:
> On 5/9/07, Anne Wilson <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I sent a large print job to my file/print server, but unfortunately I had
> > a paper jam after page 1.  Since then I have not been able to print
> > anything to that printer.  The localhost:631 interface shows the printer
> > as stopped, but I am not allowed to re-start it, despite the fact that I
> > entered root's password.
> >
> > Is there any way out of this, or will I have to remove the printer and
> > re-install it?
>
> Is the switch on the paper-jam door switching properly? Maybe it broke
> or the door is not closed properly and is keeping the printer in an
> offline state ... no amount of cups reconfiguration will make it print
> if that is the case :]

No physical problem at all.  The 'other printers' are, in part, differently 
configured instances of the same printer, and they were still 
working.  'cupsenable' appears to have done the trick.

Anne


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