This happens to me now and then, usually when I need to print NOW. I try reinstalling CUPS and the driver. You could also uninstall the printer(s) and reinstall first. I've had much better luck with HP. I believe they contributed CUPS, so HP printers are at an advantage.
On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 3:51 PM John R. Sowden <[email protected]> wrote: > I am running xubuntu 18.04 LTS. For apparently no reason, a few days > ago, my printer(s) stopped printing. I tried both printers (Brother > MFC-L2710DW and Brother HL-5340 (for DOS printing), both USB interface > to my Compaq computer. > > I swapped printers, printer cables and USB ports. My attempts to print > are in the CUPS Que. I can now upon issuing a print command from > Libreoffice get a piece of blank paper from the Brother MFC 4 in one. > Nothing from the HL5340. > > i would appreciate any diagnostic ideas. > > John > > > > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users >
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