HP 1018

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HP 1018

I still can't get printer to print - anything sent to it shows stopped in the queue. The firmware loads, the printer makes noise - but, nothing. I am using Leopard and followed the instructions from Matt and the Linux site where the drivers are.
I shutdown also as described - no help.

iMAC Intel, Mac OS X (10.5.1), New Mac 20" 2.4 GZ

Posted on Dec 2, 2007 9:25 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 2, 2007 6:16 PM in response to Brynmawr

We will need to look for some sort of indication why the printer is stopping. Please try printing a new job and let if fail. Then use a web browser to look at the CUPS error log http://127.0.0.1:631/admin/log/error_log (You may have to enter your short user name and password.)

Copy and paste about the last 30 or so lines from that log in a reply. We are looking for some line that indicates where the printer stopped. We need to especially see the lines before it stopped. This may not give us enough information, but it is a start.

Matt

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Brynmawr Author

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Dec 3, 2007 5:49 AM in response to Matt Broughton

Matt
Shutdown and restarted - there still were jobs in the queue.
Log
[03/Dec/2007:07:44:56 -0600] [Job 54] Adding end banner page "none".
I [03/Dec/2007:07:44:56 -0600] [Job 54] Queued on "HP LaserJet1018" by "radnortx".
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] Resume-Printer: Unauthorized
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] Saving printers.conf...
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] Printer "HP LaserJet1018" started by "root".
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 44] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 199)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 44] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 200)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 44] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 48] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 201)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 48] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 202)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 48] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 53] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 203)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 53] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 204)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 53] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 54] Started backend /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb (PID 205)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 55] Adding start banner page "none".
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 55] Adding job file of type application/pdf.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 55] Adding end banner page "none".
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600] [Job 55] Queued on "HP LaserJet1018" by "radnortx".
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 54] Completed successfully.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 44] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 210)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 44] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 211)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 44] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 48] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 212)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 48] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 213)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 48] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 53] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 214)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 53] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 215)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 53] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 55] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 216)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 55] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 217)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:05 -0600] [Job 55] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:18 -0600] [Job 55] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/cgpdftops (PID 218)
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:18 -0600] [Job 55] Started filter /usr/libexec/cups/filter/pstops (PID 219)
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:18 -0600] Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory
E [03/Dec/2007:07:46:18 -0600] [Job 55] Unable to start filter "foomatic-rip" - No such file or directory.
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:23 -0600] [Job 44] Canceled by "radnortx".
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:25 -0600] [Job 48] Canceled by "radnortx".
I [03/Dec/2007:07:46:26 -0600] [Job 53] Canceled by "radnortx".

Thanks
Bob

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Answer 3

Dec 3, 2007 8:26 AM in response to Brynmawr

<pre style="overflow: auto;font-size:small; font-family: Monaco, 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; color: #222; background: #ddd; padding: .3em .8em .3em .8em; font-size: 9px;">E 03/Dec/2007:07:46:04 -0600 Unable to execute /usr/libexec/cups/filter/foomatic-rip: No such file or directory</pre>

It looks like you forgot to install Foomatic-RIP. Please download and install this package from _ http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/MacOSX/foo2zjs_

You may have also forgotten to install Ghostscript. You should download that and install that also.

Matt

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Answer 4

Brynmawr Author

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Dec 3, 2007 4:44 PM in response to Matt Broughton

Thanks - I actually did install them , but, when I re-installed the printer started to work. Something must have gone wrong the first time/

Anyway - thanks so very much

Bob

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Answer 5

Dec 3, 2007 5:45 PM in response to Brynmawr

Brynmawr wrote:
Thanks - I actually did install them , but, when I re-installed the printer started to work. Something must have gone wrong the first time/

Glad to hear that solved your problem. I'm not quite sure why Foomatic-RIP would disappear, but the foo2zjs installer would have complained if it didn't find Foomatic-RIP and Ghostscript installed when you ran the installer.

Matt

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