How to troubleshoot printer (cups)

[cheer8923]

I don't have much experience with Linux printer. The server has cups running. However, if I print anything with lpr, it will stay in the queue for ever. How can I troubleshoot it?

Thanks!

/var/log/cups/error_log has these lines:

D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] AcceptClient() 6 from localhost:631.
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ReadClient() 6 POST / HTTP/1.1
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ProcessIPPRequest: 6 status_code=1
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] CloseClient() 6
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] AcceptClient() 6 from localhost:631.
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ReadClient() 6 POST / HTTP/1.1
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ProcessIPPRequest: 6 status_code=1
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] CloseClient() 6
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] AcceptClient() 6 from localhost:631.
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ReadClient() 6 POST / HTTP/1.1
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ProcessIPPRequest: 6 status_code=0
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ReadClient() 6 POST /printers/HPColor HTTP/1.1
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] print_job: auto-typing file...
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] print_job: request file type is text/plain.
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] check_quotas: requesting-user-name = 'root'
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] print_job: requesting-user-name = 'root'
I [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] Adding start banner page "none" to job 3391.
I [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] Adding end banner page "none" to job 3391.
I [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] Job 3391 queued on 'HPColor' by 'root'.
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] Job 3391 hold_until = 0
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] ProcessIPPRequest: 6 status_code=0
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:05 -0500] CloseClient() 6
D [28/Nov/2006:22:10:18 -0500] AcceptClient() 6 from localhost:631.

 

[Annihilannic]

Have you tried setting LogLevel in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf to "debug2" to see if it gives you any more clues in the error_log?

Annihilannic.