The same problem started to happen to me on Trusty then Utopic on a LaserJet P2055d
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1089628 Title: Print first pdf file works, second pdf file results in garbage output Status in cups package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I can print my first pdf file with no issues. It comes out fine. I try to print a second pdf file and just random text/characters are printed. Only solution is to turn the printer off, cancel the print job and then print the file again. It then works. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: cups 1.6.1-0ubuntu11.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-19.30-generic 3.5.7 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Dec 12 15:57:18 2012 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-09-28 (441 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) Lpstat: device for HP-Deskjet-D4100-series: usb://HP/Deskjet%20D4100%20series?serial=TH652333FH04D6 device for Stylus-COLOR-740: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20COLOR%20740 MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G41MT-D3V MarkForUpload: True Papersize: letter PpdFiles: HP-Deskjet-D4100-series: HP Deskjet d4100 Series, hpcups 3.12.6 Stylus-COLOR-740: Epson Stylus Color 740 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-19-generic root=UUID=578ed1f6-e729-476a-8e6f-d12f05d8d5cf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-18 (24 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F2 dmi.board.name: G41MT-D3V dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd03/09/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnG41MT-D3V:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnG41MT-D3V:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: G41MT-D3V dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1089628/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp