Can't print to a network printer from Ubuntu 11.10

[michaelrsweet]

Version: 1.5.0
CUPS.org User: TaffyDownUnder

Hi,
detailed description can be found here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/883585?comments=all

Attempting to print to a printer connected to a remote device by USB doesn't work.

Cups Error-log contains:
D [18/Oct/2011:22:59:28 -0400] [Job 30] Getting supported attributes...
D [18/Oct/2011:22:59:28 -0400] [Job 30] Get-Printer-Attributes: server-error-internal-error (Unknown)
D [18/Oct/2011:22:59:28 -0400] [Job 30] Get-Printer-Attributes returned server-error-internal-error.
E [18/Oct/2011:22:59:28 -0400] [Job 30] Unable to get printer status.

This affects several printers. All worked in previous Ubuntu version 11.04.

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

The referenced bug lacks any information that could be used to diagnose this issue.

What is the configuration of your network, the print queue on the Ubuntu system - device URI (lpstat -v), printer driver - and the network device that has the printer connected to it?

Also, we'll need a copy of your /var/log/cups/error_log file...

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: hiaslboy

Hi!

snippet of printer.conf:

UUID urn:uuid:fc8ddc9d-8429-3c1d-40db-9483a41b9866
AuthInfoRequired none
Info HP4100
Location Wg29
MakeModel HP LaserJet 4100 Series v.3010.107 Postscript (recommended)
DeviceURI http://192.168.6.66/ipp/
State Stopped
StateMessage Unable to get print job status.
StateTime 1320710774
Reason paused
Type 8425684
Accepting Yes
Shared Yes
JobSheets none none
QuotaPeriod 0
PageLimit 0
KLimit 0
OpPolicy default
ErrorPolicy retry-job

I du get the error on many systems having in common, that they use IPP and the error:

D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Validate-Job IPP/1.1
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] printer-uri="http://192.168.6.66:80/ipp/"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] requesting-user-name="matthias"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] job-name="Bestellliste"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] document-format="application/octet-stream"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Validate-Job: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Print-Job IPP/1.1
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] printer-uri="http://192.168.6.66:80/ipp/"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] requesting-user-name="matthias"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] job-name="Bestellliste"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] document-format="application/octet-stream"
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Sending file using HTTP/1.1 chunking...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] update_reasons(attr=1(none), s="(null)")
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] op=' ', new_reasons=0, state_reasons=0
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Get-Printer-Attributes: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] update_reasons(attr=1(none), s="(null)")
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] op=' ', new_reasons=0, state_reasons=0
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Get-Printer-Attributes: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Before page loop - %%Page: 1 1
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Copying page 1...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] PAGE: 1 1
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] pagew = 568.3, pagel = 817.7
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] bboxx = 0, bboxy = 0, bboxw = 595, bboxl = 842
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] PageLeft = 13.4, PageRight = 581.8
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] PageTop = 829.7, PageBottom = 12.1
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] PageWidth = 595.0, PageLength = 842.0
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] update_reasons(attr=1(none), s="(null)")
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] op=' ', new_reasons=0, state_reasons=0
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Get-Printer-Attributes: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] update_reasons(attr=1(none), s="(null)")
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] op=' ', new_reasons=0, state_reasons=0
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Get-Printer-Attributes: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Wrote 1 pages...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 16384 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] update_reasons(attr=1(none), s="(null)")
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] op=' ', new_reasons=0, state_reasons=0
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Get-Printer-Attributes: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Read 4925 bytes...
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Print-Job: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Print file accepted - job ID 2.
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Set job-printer-state-message to "Print file accepted - job ID 2.", current level=INFO
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Waiting for job to complete.
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Set job-printer-state-message to "Waiting for job to complete.", current level=INFO
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Get-Job-Attributes: server-error-internal-error (Unbekannt)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Set job-printer-state-message to "Unable to get print job status.", current level=ERROR
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] update_reasons(attr=1(none), s="(null)")
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] op=' ', new_reasons=0, state_reasons=0
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Get-Printer-Attributes: successful-ok (successful-ok)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Backend returned status 4 (stop printer)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] Printer stopped due to backend errors; please consult the error_log file for details.
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] End of messages
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] printer-state=5(stopped)
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] printer-state-message="Unable to get print job status."
D [08/Nov/2011:01:06:14 +0100] [Job 251] printer-state-reasons=paused
E [08/Nov/2011:01:11:21 +0100] [Job 251] Stopping unresponsive job!

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: TaffyDownUnder

Seems that the issue is not just limited to network printers see:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/883585
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/877958

I've switched from ipp to smb and can now print see:
http://planetlotus.org/profiles/ben-poole_94582

[michaelrsweet]

CUPS.org User: mike

This particular HP printer does not implement IPP very well and is not something we can support. Use socket instead.