Created at 10:50 May 13, 2005 by steve, last modified at 13:23 May 19, 2005
Here is a quick check list to get you on your way:
1. Are you trying to print a file >2GB? If so, that doesn't
work in CUPS 1.1.x and earlier.
2. Does the RequestRoot directory (/var/spool/cups by default)
exist? If not, "mkdir /var/spool/cups"
3. Does the TempDir directory (/var/spool/cups/tmp by default)
exist? If not, "mkdir /var/spool/cups/tmp"
4. Is the disk full? "df -k /var/spool/cups" will show if
this is the case. If the disk is full, delete files to
free up disk space.
Unfortunately, this did not fix my problems. My file is 1.4meg. It's a PDF and the resulting ps temp file is 34meg. All those dirs are there, plenty of disk space. The df command above shows 31% full. What else could be causing my troubles? I had Ubuntu 6x, same h/w: same PC and HP990C printer. That printed no problem. I upgraded to Ubuntu 7 and now I can't print! Well, I can print very small files with no images, but that's it. Reply
Adding the directories solved my problem as well. Man, this has plagued me for countless hours during the last year! Thank you so much for your help. Steve, I'd like to thank you by sending you a copy of my humor fiction novel, "The Developers" (http://thedevelopersbook.com). Check it out and send me your address, and I'll have one out to you soon. Thanks again! Reply
The creation of /var/spool/cups and /var/spool/cups/tmp directories has resolved my problem.
Thank You Reply