Troubleshooting

There are several things that can go wrong when using printers. Here is a short list of some of the most common problems you might run into and some solutions for them.

Printer Does Not Receive Data; Jobs are Sitting in Queue

Check lpq and make sure that the spooling daemon is running. If it says Warning: no daemon present, you will need to use lpc to restart the spooling daemon. Also check lpc, and make sure that the printer is not disabled.

Data Light on Printer Flashes, but Printer Will Not Print

This is often a symptom of sending non-PostScript data to a PostScript printer. Check your filter and make sure that it is filtering text correctly and converting it to PostScript.

Printing an Image File in GIMP or a Web Page Results ...

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