I'm running woody with CUPs controlling an Epson C82. Problem: while configuring and testing a PDF converter in Open Office I accidentally sent a raw pdf file to the printer. 200+KB...
And here is where the problem starts: I cannot persuade (presumably) CUPS to stop printing the damn thing. I've lprm'ed the request from the queue, I've turned off the printer, I've disconnected the power cable from the printer - for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 24 HOURS!! (The manual says 10 seconds will clear the print buffer). I've rebooted, I've removed every damned file in the /var/spool/cups directory and still when I put paper in the printer it continues with the attempt to print raw PDF. Now, I know this is not the printer's fault because after the lest power disconnect I also disconnected the cable from the computer to the printer, then powered it up. No problem. However, reattach the printer cable and bingo - out comes the raw PDF again. This is a real problem, makes the printer unusable until I have finished printing all however many pages (at an average of 4-5 lines printed per page, 200+K is going to consume around 600 pages...) So, does anyone know how to get CUPS to *stop* retrying the printout. BTW the CUPS perinter page claims that the printer (all queues) is "idle, accepting jobs". Well, something isn't idle. Any help at all will be greatly appreciated. -- |Deryk Barker, Computer Science Dept. | Music does not have to be understood| |Camosun College, Victoria, BC, Canada| It has to be listened to. | |email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |phone: +1 250 370 4452 | Hermann Scherchen. | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
