as for re-enabling, I setup the following script (if your on *nix): [r...@alpha ~]# cat /usr/sbin/reset_pr37 /usr/sbin/cupsdisable PR37 /usr/sbin/cupsenable PR37
and the following sudo entry (visudo as root) ALL ALL=(root) NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/reset_pr37 and anyone can run "sudo /usr/sbin/reset_pr37" and not have to know the root password. But...from what I have gathered you need to do the following: in the cupsd.conf file add the following JobRetryInterval ## (this is wait ## seconds before trying the job again) JobRetryLimit ## (this is how many times to retry before giving up) AND in the printer specific section in the printers.conf Make sure the line: ErrorPolicy reads "ErrorPolicy retry-job" and not "ErrorPolicy stop-printer" Now at least it won't disable the queue if it can't print to it, it will however, KILL the job if it can't print it once the Retry limit occurs..... George > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users- > boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wols Lists > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 5:26 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] CUPS printing and sequence of jobs > > On 05/10/10 19:31, Bob Rasmussen wrote: > > First, one clarification: IPP is not port 9100. Port 9100 is > variously > > described as "JetDirect" or "raw TCP". > > > > As for the port getting disabled: Are you saying this happens only > with > > the RPM software, not when going directly to the device? This would > sound > > like a weakness in the RPM software. > This sounds like my problem! Printing from a pc, via cups, to a local > HP > printer, and it regularly disables the queue :-( So it's nothing to do > with RPM - it's a cups problem. Oddly enough, it doesn't happen with > the > Xerox printer we've got, but that's connected over the network. > > Of course, it's a flaming nuisance, because it needs the root password > to re-enable the queue, and my wife (who does most of the printing) > doesn't know the password. Cups is "magic" software - it's great when > it > works and an incomprehensible black box when it doesn't :-( > > NB - I've always known 9100 as "reverse telnet". > > Cheers, > Wol > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
