I had exactly the same problem, on ubuntu12.04, with cups-1.5.3-0ubuntu4, then I downgraded to 1.5.2- through synaptic manager.
but problem still exists: I have a Debian box running as a printer server, with a printer attached to USB, then I added the Debian box using ipp protocol on my Ubuntu laptop. when I print anything, it says "/...../backend/ipp failed", the relevant error is (rsss is my printer name on from the laptop setting): D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] cupsdReadClient: 16 1.1 Get-Jobs 1 D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] Get-Jobs ipp://localhost/printers/rsss D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] Returning IPP successful-ok for Get-Jobs (ipp://localhost/printers/rsss) from localhost D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] cupsdSetBusyState: newbusy="Printing jobs and dirty files", busy="Active clients, printing jobs, an d dirty files" D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] [Job 184] Get-Printer-Attributes: client-error-forbidden (Forbidden) D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] [Job 184] Get-Printer-Attributes returned client-error-forbidden. D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] [Job 184] ATTR: auth-info-required=none D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] load_ppd: Loading /var/cache/cups/rsss.data... D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] Calling DeleteDevice(cups-rsss) D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] failed to DeleteDevice: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs:Type of message, `(s)', does not match expected type `(o)' D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] Using profile id of rsss-Gray.. D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] Calling CreateProfile(rsss-Gray..,temp) W [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'rsss-Gray..' already exists I [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] Registering ICC color profiles for "rsss" D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] Calling CreateDevice(cups-rsss,temp) W [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-rsss' already exists D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] cupsdRegisterPrinter(p=0xb7e7fd70(rsss)) D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] cupsdMarkDirty(P-----) D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] cupsdSetBusyState: newbusy="Printing jobs and dirty files", busy="Printing jobs and dirty files" D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] PID 18177 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip) exited with no errors. D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] PID 18178 (/usr/lib/cups/backend/ipp) stopped with status 2. D [08/Oct/2012:23:52:29 -0700] [Job 184] kid4 received signal 13 -- 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/995111 Title: Print failure since upgrade to 12.04 Status in “cups” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “cups” source package in Precise: Triaged Bug description: Since upgrade to 12.04 LTS have had difficulty printing which persists even after re-installing Oneiric. I do not think this is a printer malfunction as netbook running Ubuntu 10.04 cups 1.4.3-1ubuntu1.5 prints just fine. Often occurring with second jobs when the first page appears with a single line of characters at the top and then the printer churns out repeated blank pages until stopped by hitting the printer "stop" button. Currently having the problem with Ubuntu 11.10 with cups 1.5.0-8 and Ubuntu 12.04 with cups 1.5.2-9ubuntu1. Cups Error log does not report an error. The line of characters is not always identical but often similar. The clearest is ERROR: undefined OFFENDING COMMAND: 5rCj3Lri1"+f$rI5+n6R8\*imVK6JF'6bb STACK: More usually 5rCj3Lri1"+f$rI5+n6R8\*imVK6JF'6bb K6LhR1->%^S_n48hjF.$II@,f_rC4^-LP1_'P3RLc;\M Have tried using different driver from bchemnet and in Ubuntu 12.04 installing cups 1.5.0 from archive but these either have not helped or have proved beyond my ability. I think I need some help To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/995111/+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
