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Printer is not accepting jobs

Hello,

When I write the command $ lp file
it writes error message:

lp: Destination "Deskjet-F300-series" is not accepting jobs.

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$ lpstat -a

Deskjet-F300-series not accepting requests since Tue 19 Apr 2011 12:16:45 PM CEST -
	reason unknown
Deskjet-F4200-series accepting requests since Thu 14 Apr 2011 10:36:14 AM CEST
Deskjet_F4200 accepting requests since Mon 04 Apr 2011 03:39:17 PM CEST
HP_Deskjet_F4200_series accepting requests since Mon 04 Apr 2011 03:39:17 PM CEST

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$ lpstat -d

system default destination: Deskjet-F300-series

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thank you for help

Abhishek_Chib

can you try :

http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/10999/unable-to-change-the-default-printer

Abhishek_Chib

or install official driver

http://hplipopensource.com/

xRalf

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After $ accept Deskjet-F300-series
$ lp file.pdf
$ lpq shows

Deskjet-F300-series is ready
Rank    Owner   Job     File(s)                         Total Size
1st       xralf      93      file.pdf                          28672 bytes

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but printer does not print.

xRalf

ASKER

$ lpstat -p

printer Deskjet-F300-series is idle.  enabled since Tue 19 Apr 2011 12:52:13 PM CEST
	Couldn't read xref table
printer Deskjet-F4200-series is idle.  enabled since Thu 14 Apr 2011 10:36:14 AM CEST
printer Deskjet_F4200 disabled since Mon 04 Apr 2011 03:39:17 PM CEST -
	Unplugged or turned off
printer HP_Deskjet_F4200_series disabled since Mon 04 Apr 2011 03:39:17 PM CEST -
	Unplugged or turned off

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