Updated to 10.6.8, now I can't print

I am using a HP-C7280... I just replaced two inks that were empty. But thinking about it now, my color might be off.. but not completely certain... will have to experiment some.

There is NO DOUBT .. the problem with ALL printers involved is caused by the latest MAC OS X 10.6.8 UPDATE ..

Tried now to print in my HP CLJ 1515n .. using my daughters MacBook white still with 10.6.7 .. worked fine .. perfect.

So APPLE-Folks .. just fix this problem .URGENT . still this weekend !!!

I don´t want to see anymore this lausy text ..

/usr/libexec/cups/backend/dnssd failed

I don´t want to see anymore this lausy text ..

/usr/libexec/cups/backend/dnssd failed

I ran AppleJack, then installed the combo updater and reinstalled the printer driver. Still getting the exact same message as above. Please APPLE, fix this.

SOLVED!

The solution proposed by velocius worked for me too! Go back to your 10.6.7. "socket" file stored by Time Machine and get it back to the referred folder.

HOWEVER: the "socket" file posted by velocius is unfortunately wrong :-) It's actually the 10.6.8 version, dated April 2011. The 10.6.7 version is dated January 2011. So: use the 10.6.7 version stored by Time Machine prior to 23/06/2011.

I didn't even bother to restart, reset printing system, remove printers, nothing just copy over the newer file with the older file. You will need administrator access. In my Mac mini Server I even had to log on as root to do it, for some reason a normal administrator didn't work.

ui .. just let me know .. how to revert to 10.6.7. .. can´t find this button ... ;-) .. you are right .. on 10.6.7. all printers are working fine..

Using Apple since 1985 .. but never had to "revert" .. knowing this only from the other side .. windoof

I've had the same problem with one of our mac's that was upgraded today--spent half the day trying everything listed above before reading this thread and a thread on Xerox's website. Its strange that we get the message when sending to either a Xerox 4110 or our Xerox Doc 700, but not when printing to our Nuveras. I'll downgrade back to 10.6.7 on Monday -- wasted enough of my day on this---although its interesting to see how many this has happened to and how quickly we all hit the web looking for answers....maybe Apple will move as quickly as we all have and a patch will be available soon!

come on.. don´t let me die without knowing .. where exactly I´ll find this wrong socket .. ???? Can´t find whith Spotlight .. and confessing .. have no idea where to search for it .. Systen Library, Users Library ??? exact locaction please .. thanks a lot

I have one solution. I had a mac on the network that had not updated so i shared its printer and was able to print via that machine. Its a workaround for now if you have the machines.

You sir are correct I screwed up and uploaded the wrong file here is the correct one

http://www.2shared.com/file/8JHgr-nK/socket.html

It's located under /usr/libexec/cups/backend here is the file you should replace it with http://www.2shared.com/file/8JHgr-nK/socket.html, please read my previous post for other instructions

Same problem here. I installed the 10.6.8 combo on three computers and now none of them can print to our Fuji Xerox network printers.

I have tried resetting printing subsystem, repair permissions, re apply combo, deleted all my printers, reintsalled printer drivers, tried generic printer driver, tried reverting to the previous socket ( /usr/libexec/cups/backend/socket), but NOTHING WORKED.

The problem is still the same. I attempt to print, the job goes into the print queue and the print queue pauses.

This is the crash log:

Process: lpd [493]

Path: /usr/libexec/cups/backend/lpd

Identifier: lpd

Version: ??? (???)

Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: cupsd [177]

Date/Time: 2011-06-25 11:19:36.795 +1000

OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K540)

Report Version: 6

Exception Type: EXC_ARITHMETIC (SIGFPE)

Exception Codes: EXC_I386_DIV (divide by zero)

Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Thread 0 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

0 lpd 0x000000014987ab64 0x149876000 + 19300

1 lpd 0x0000000149879cd7 0x149876000 + 15575

2 lpd 0x000000014987888a 0x149876000 + 10378

3 lpd 0x0000000149876dc8 0x149876000 + 3528

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):

rax: 0x0000000000000000 rbx: 0x000000014987ddf8 rcx: 0x0000000000000008 rdx: 0x0000000000000000

rdi: 0x0000000000000000 rsi: 0x00007fff5fbf1ef4 rbp: 0x00007fff5fbfb960 rsp: 0x00007fff5fbf2220

r8: 0x0000000000000003 r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x000000014987b62b r11: 0x00007fff5fbfb720

r12: 0x00007fff5fbfb723 r13: 0x0000000000000001 r14: 0x0000000000000000 r15: 0x0000000100104e38

rip: 0x000000014987ab64 rfl: 0x0000000000010246 cr2: 0xffffff8081f60d20

Binary Images:

0x149876000 - 0x14987cfff lpd ??? (???) <FCED971F-53CA-B489-F34C-0601F02D6E6B> /usr/libexec/cups/backend/lpd

0x7fff5fc00000 - 0x7fff5fc3be0f dyld 132.1 (???) <29DECB19-0193-2575-D838-CF743F0400B2> /usr/lib/dyld

0x7fff817d8000 - 0x7fff81824fff libauto.dylib ??? (???) <F7221B46-DC4F-3153-CE61-7F52C8C293CF> /usr/lib/libauto.dylib

0x7fff8296c000 - 0x7fff82970ff7 libmathCommon.A.dylib 315.0.0 (compatibility 1.0.0) <95718673-FEEE-B6ED-B127-BCDBDB60D4E5> /usr/lib/system/libmathCommon.A.dylib

0x7fff82a02000 - 0x7fff82ab2fff edu.mit.Kerberos 6.5.11 (6.5.11) <085D80F5-C9DC-E252-C21B-03295E660C91> /System/Library/Frameworks/Kerberos.framework/Versions/A/Kerberos

0x7fff83ae1000 - 0x7fff83b02fff libresolv.9.dylib 41.0.0 (compatibility 1.0.0) <9F322F47-0584-CB7D-5B73-9EBD670851CD> /usr/lib/libresolv.9.dylib

0x7fff85a3d000 - 0x7fff85a7efff com.apple.SystemConfiguration 1.10.8 (1.10.2) <78D48D27-A9C4-62CA-2803-D0BBED82855A> /System/Library/Frameworks/SystemConfiguration.framework/Versions/A/SystemConfi guration

0x7fff85d55000 - 0x7fff85dd2fef libstdc++.6.dylib 7.9.0 (compatibility 7.0.0) <35ECA411-2C08-FD7D-11B1-1B7A04921A5C> /usr/lib/libstdc++.6.dylib

0x7fff86a13000 - 0x7fff86c9cff7 com.apple.security 6.1.2 (55002) <4419AFFC-DAE7-873E-6A7D-5C9A5A4497A6> /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/Security

0x7fff874b0000 - 0x7fff87627fe7 com.apple.CoreFoundation 6.6.5 (550.43) <31A1C118-AD96-0A11-8BDF-BD55B9940EDC> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation

0x7fff88252000 - 0x7fff88413fef libSystem.B.dylib 125.2.11 (compatibility 1.0.0) <9AB4F1D1-89DC-0E8A-DC8E-A4FE4D69DB69> /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib

0x7fff885e6000 - 0x7fff8869cff7 libobjc.A.dylib 227.0.0 (compatibility 1.0.0) <03140531-3B2D-1EBA-DA7F-E12CC8F63969> /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib

0x7fff88e1d000 - 0x7fff88fdbfff libicucore.A.dylib 40.0.0 (compatibility 1.0.0) <4274FC73-A257-3A56-4293-5968F3428854> /usr/lib/libicucore.A.dylib

0x7fff892ba000 - 0x7fff892cbff7 libz.1.dylib 1.2.3 (compatibility 1.0.0) <97019C74-161A-3488-41EC-A6CA8738418C> /usr/lib/libz.1.dylib

0x7fff8932e000 - 0x7fff893e7fff libsqlite3.dylib 9.6.0 (compatibility 9.0.0) <2C5ED312-E646-9ADE-73A9-6199A2A43150> /usr/lib/libsqlite3.dylib

0x7fff8963c000 - 0x7fff89676fff libcups.2.dylib 2.8.0 (compatibility 2.0.0) <7982734A-B66B-44AA-DEEC-364D2C10009B> /usr/lib/libcups.2.dylib

0x7fffffe00000 - 0x7fffffe01fff libSystem.B.dylib ??? (???) <9AB4F1D1-89DC-0E8A-DC8E-A4FE4D69DB69> /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib

I posted the wrong file that's why it wasn't working for you please try this one http://www.2shared.com/file/8JHgr-nK/socket.html

I restored my own file using Time Machine and it didn't fix the problem. I just tried the new file that you uploaded and that didn't fix it either.

From finder either use Shift + Option + G or from the Finder menu Go - > Go to Folder and type /usr/libexec/cups/backend

THANK YOU .. you are GREAT ...

Replaced the socket file, which you offered by this link .

NO RESTART .. NO PERMISSION-REPAIR .. my HP CLJ 1515 is PRINTING ..

Have a nice night ..

.. and workes although fine using TIME MACHINE ..

just go and find socket-file how velocius described (either use Shift + Option + G or from the Finder menu Go - > Go to Folder and type /usr/libexec/cups/backend) then start you Time Machine and go back before you updated your Mac OS ...

The easiest way to get back to work and PRINTING .. 🙂