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I am having problems configuring a laserjet printer using lpadmin. I am using the following command: $ lpadmin -p LaserJet -E -v socket://10.1.1.1 -m laserjet.ppd lpadmin: Unable to copy PPD file. http://www.computerhope.com/unix/ulpadmin.htm $ find /| grep laserjet.ppd (returns nothing) I understand this means the ppd driver file does not exist yet the following does not identify a driver for my printer: $ lpinfo --make-and-model "Laserjet Pro M402dn" -m lpinfo: client-error-not-found On my Ubuntu desktop I am using the M806 driver to print to this printer so: $ lpinfo --make-and-model "Laserjet M806" -m HP/hp-laserjet_m806-ps.ppd.gz HP LaserJet M806 Postscript (recommend) Now the following does not produce an error: $ lpadmin -p LaserJet -E -v socket://10.1.1.1 -m HP/hp-laserjet_m806-ps.ppd.gz To verify the printer has been created I ran the following: $ lpstat -d system default destination: Laserjet $ lpstat -p printer laserjet@ts_6666 unknown state. enabled since Jun 22... Printer: laserjet@tx_6666 - ERROR: spool queue for 'laserjet' does not exist on server ts_6666 check for correct printer name or you may need to run 'checkpc -f' to create queue What am I missing?
Asked by Dercni (195 rep)
Jun 22, 2016, 02:35 AM
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