Re: cups-pdf does not print
Mario Lobo wrote: On Tuesday 24 February 2009 19:49:46 Cam wrote: Hello, I need a whole lot of help with cups-pdf. I've been wrestling with this for about a week without success. There are no error messages when test page printed from CUPS web admin but no output either; there are no error messages from Windows, which is how I plan to use the PDF printer. CUPS works fine with other printers. thanks Cam This is how I set up the cups-pdf printer in the web admin page: device: CUPS-PDF (virtual PDF printer) make: Generic. There is no 'Postscript' option per the Readme file (http://cups-pdf.de) model: Generic-CUPS-PDF printer. There is no 'color Postscript' option. cups-pdf.conf is all default values, except these lines, which are now commented: Out /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs AnonDirName /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs I use these /etc/devfs.rules: [system=10] add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups Error log from setting up the printer 'server_PDF' - what is the significance of the inability to write to /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat ? I [24/Feb/2009:16:32:21 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44236) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:02 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44266) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:06 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44268) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44269) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-deviced (pid=44270) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44285) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44286) E [24/Feb/2009:16:37:09 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44293) I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44294) E [24/Feb/2009:16:38:34 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44301) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF device-uri to cups-pdf:/ (was cups-pdf:/.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-is-accepting-jobs to 1 (was 1.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-state to 3 (was 3.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Saving printers.conf... I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Printer server_PDF modified by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:59 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44303) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44307) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding start banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding end banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] File of type application/postscript queued by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Queued on server_PDF by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started filter /usr/local/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 44308) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started backend /usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/cups-pdf (PID 44309) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Completed successfully. Error log from CUPS restart and printing a test page to PDF printer: I [24/Feb/2009:15:14:25 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=43763) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Saving job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to :::631 (IPv6) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 (IPv4) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock (Domain) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Loaded configuration file /usr/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using policy default as the default! I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Full reload is required. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loaded MIME database from '/usr/local/etc/cups': 35 types, 38 filters... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loading job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Full reload complete. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Cleaning out old temporary files in /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to :::631 on fd 3... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 on fd 4... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock on fd 5... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Resuming new connection processing... I [24/Feb/2009:15:16:37
Re: cups-pdf does not print
On Wednesday 25 February 2009 12:23:02 Cam wrote: Mario Lobo wrote: On Tuesday 24 February 2009 19:49:46 Cam wrote: Hello, I need a whole lot of help with cups-pdf. I've been wrestling with this for about a week without success. There are no error messages when test page printed from CUPS web admin but no output either; there are no error messages from Windows, which is how I plan to use the PDF printer. CUPS works fine with other printers. thanks Cam This is how I set up the cups-pdf printer in the web admin page: device: CUPS-PDF (virtual PDF printer) make: Generic. There is no 'Postscript' option per the Readme file (http://cups-pdf.de) model: Generic-CUPS-PDF printer. There is no 'color Postscript' option. cups-pdf.conf is all default values, except these lines, which are now commented: Out /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs AnonDirName /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs I use these /etc/devfs.rules: [system=10] add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups Error log from setting up the printer 'server_PDF' - what is the significance of the inability to write to /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat ? I [24/Feb/2009:16:32:21 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44236) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:02 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44266) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:06 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44268) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44269) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-deviced (pid=44270) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44285) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44286) E [24/Feb/2009:16:37:09 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44293) I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44294) E [24/Feb/2009:16:38:34 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44301) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF device-uri to cups-pdf:/ (was cups-pdf:/.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-is-accepting-jobs to 1 (was 1.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-state to 3 (was 3.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Saving printers.conf... I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Printer server_PDF modified by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:59 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44303) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44307) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding start banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding end banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] File of type application/postscript queued by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Queued on server_PDF by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started filter /usr/local/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 44308) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started backend /usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/cups-pdf (PID 44309) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Completed successfully. Error log from CUPS restart and printing a test page to PDF printer: I [24/Feb/2009:15:14:25 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=43763) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Saving job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to :::631 (IPv6) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 (IPv4) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock (Domain) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Loaded configuration file /usr/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using policy default as the default! I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Full reload is required. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loaded MIME database from '/usr/local/etc/cups': 35 types, 38 filters... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loading job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Full reload complete. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Cleaning out old temporary files in /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to :::631 on
Re: cups-pdf does not print
Mario Lobo wrote: On Wednesday 25 February 2009 12:23:02 Cam wrote: Mario Lobo wrote: On Tuesday 24 February 2009 19:49:46 Cam wrote: Hello, I need a whole lot of help with cups-pdf. I've been wrestling with this for about a week without success. There are no error messages when test page printed from CUPS web admin but no output either; there are no error messages from Windows, which is how I plan to use the PDF printer. CUPS works fine with other printers. thanks Cam This is how I set up the cups-pdf printer in the web admin page: device: CUPS-PDF (virtual PDF printer) make: Generic. There is no 'Postscript' option per the Readme file (http://cups-pdf.de) model: Generic-CUPS-PDF printer. There is no 'color Postscript' option. cups-pdf.conf is all default values, except these lines, which are now commented: Out /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs AnonDirName /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs I use these /etc/devfs.rules: [system=10] add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups Error log from setting up the printer 'server_PDF' - what is the significance of the inability to write to /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat ? I [24/Feb/2009:16:32:21 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44236) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:02 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44266) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:06 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44268) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44269) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-deviced (pid=44270) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44285) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44286) E [24/Feb/2009:16:37:09 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44293) I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44294) E [24/Feb/2009:16:38:34 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44301) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF device-uri to cups-pdf:/ (was cups-pdf:/.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-is-accepting-jobs to 1 (was 1.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-state to 3 (was 3.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Saving printers.conf... I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Printer server_PDF modified by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:59 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44303) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44307) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding start banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding end banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] File of type application/postscript queued by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Queued on server_PDF by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started filter /usr/local/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 44308) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started backend /usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/cups-pdf (PID 44309) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Completed successfully. Error log from CUPS restart and printing a test page to PDF printer: I [24/Feb/2009:15:14:25 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=43763) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Saving job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to :::631 (IPv6) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 (IPv4) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock (Domain) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Loaded configuration file /usr/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using policy default as the default! I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Full reload is required. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loaded MIME database from '/usr/local/etc/cups': 35 types, 38 filters... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loading job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Full reload complete. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Cleaning out old temporary files in /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to :::631 on fd 3... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 on fd 4... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock on fd 5... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33
Re: cups-pdf does not print
On Tuesday 24 February 2009 19:49:46 Cam wrote: Hello, I need a whole lot of help with cups-pdf. I've been wrestling with this for about a week without success. There are no error messages when test page printed from CUPS web admin but no output either; there are no error messages from Windows, which is how I plan to use the PDF printer. CUPS works fine with other printers. thanks Cam This is how I set up the cups-pdf printer in the web admin page: device: CUPS-PDF (virtual PDF printer) make: Generic. There is no 'Postscript' option per the Readme file (http://cups-pdf.de) model: Generic-CUPS-PDF printer. There is no 'color Postscript' option. cups-pdf.conf is all default values, except these lines, which are now commented: Out /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs AnonDirName /usr/home/Shiner/PDFs I use these /etc/devfs.rules: [system=10] add path 'unlpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'ulpt*' mode 0660 group cups add path 'lpt*' mode 0660 group cups Error log from setting up the printer 'server_PDF' - what is the significance of the inability to write to /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat ? I [24/Feb/2009:16:32:21 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44236) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:02 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44266) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:06 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44268) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44269) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:08 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-deviced (pid=44270) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44285) I [24/Feb/2009:16:36:47 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44286) E [24/Feb/2009:16:37:09 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44293) I [24/Feb/2009:16:38:26 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/daemon/cups-driverd (pid=44294) E [24/Feb/2009:16:38:34 -0600] [cups-driverd] Unable to write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat - Permission denied I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=44301) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF device-uri to cups-pdf:/ (was cups-pdf:/.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-is-accepting-jobs to 1 (was 1.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Setting server_PDF printer-state to 3 (was 3.) I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Saving printers.conf... I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:56 -0600] Printer server_PDF modified by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:39:59 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44303) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi (pid=44307) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding start banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Adding end banner page none. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] File of type application/postscript queued by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Queued on server_PDF by root. I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started filter /usr/local/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 44308) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Started backend /usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/cups-pdf (PID 44309) I [24/Feb/2009:16:40:14 -0600] [Job 49] Completed successfully. Error log from CUPS restart and printing a test page to PDF printer: I [24/Feb/2009:15:14:25 -0600] Started /usr/local/libexec/cups/cgi-bin/admin.cgi (pid=43763) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Scheduler shutting down normally. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Saving job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to :::631 (IPv6) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 (IPv4) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock (Domain) I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Loaded configuration file /usr/local/etc/cups/cupsd.conf I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using default TempDir of /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Configured for up to 100 clients. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Allowing up to 100 client connections per host. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Using policy default as the default! I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:32 -0600] Full reload is required. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loaded MIME database from '/usr/local/etc/cups': 35 types, 38 filters... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Loading job cache file /var/cache/cups/job.cache... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Full reload complete. I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Cleaning out old temporary files in /var/spool/cups/tmp... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to :::631 on fd 3... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to 0.0.0.0:631 on fd 4... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33 -0600] Listening to /var/run/cups.sock on fd 5... I [24/Feb/2009:15:15:33
