printer problem

[Alain Muls]

On Sunday 08 March 2009 20:56:49 kubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
> > It seems the recent update has done something strange to my printer
> > setup.  It was working fine but now will take over an hour to send a file
> > to the printer.  If I open HP toolbox in a terminal it complains:
> >
> >  "QSettings: failed to open file '/etc/qt3/qt_plugins_3.3rc'"
> >
> > Then after about 20 minutes there comes up in the terminal:
> >
> > "error: Unsupported model: Officejet_J6400_series"  
> >
> > Then after another 20 or so HP toolbox will fill in showing the printer
> > but if one goes to another screen in it the wait is the 20 minutes or so
> > again then the new screen.
> >
> > If I send something to print, it takes a long time for the printer to
> > show in the print window and after selection you can hit the print button
> > in that window.  From there you get the little box stating it is sending
> > to the printer and 17 to 25 minutes later the printer starts printing the
> > page.
> >
> > I'm out of ideas as to what is wrong, however trying to bring up
> > localhost:631 takes also a very long time and IF a person were to make
> > any changes it would take more than a day to do so.  Some screens are
> > really fast taking only 20 minutes to come up but others can take two to
> > three hours. So, ...any idea what happened?
>
> Could it be that the recent update updated QT and therefore the HP Toolbox
> can't find the 'old' QT anymore?
> What version of QT do you have now?
>
> It looks like it would be a good idea to delete your printer and then
> re-install it again (maybe even re-install Hp Toolbox) - thus letting HP
> Toolbox know that there is a new version of QT.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Blessings,
>
> Nigel
Hi

Since a couple of weeks I too have a problem with CUPS. I have printers 
installed for my home and 2 office locations. Previously the print box would 
open without problem, but no it takes ages to do so. I now have a 
printers.conf file for my home and office locations and I copy them to 
printers.conf depending on the location I am and restart cups. Only like this 
it works OK.

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