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Re: [LUG] CUPS Mystery

 

On Fri, 2011-09-16 at 18:03 +0100, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> >
> Perhaps I should explain, as the originator of this thread. I have a 
> desktop computer. The Epson printer is linked to it by cable. Most of 
> the time the printer is turned off. I turn it on only when I wish to 
> print something. When I am not working on the computer, that too is 
> turned off.
> 
> In another room my wife uses a laptop computer, which links to the 
> internet via wifi. (The router is next to the desktop computer.) When 
> she wants to print something she sends the instruction via file --> 
> print. This puts the item in the print queue on the desktop. The next 
> time I turn on the printer that job prints.
> 
> Normally that just works. But this time, just for one job, that same 
> job keeps appearing in the queue as a new job and prints again. So 
> now, before turning on the printer, I check the queue.
> 
> I was asking if anyone could suggest what was going on.
> 
> Thanks again
> 
> Neil
> 
Whats in the folder /var/spool/cups
( you may need to be admin to look )

this should list the last few jobs as c000nn etc

You can delete all in here and see if it reappears

or just rename one that you think is suspect.



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