lpoptions command won't create a new printer instance

[Darren Croft]

Running the following command :
sudo lpoptions -p Letters/test -o InputSlot=Tray5

returns without error

sudo lpoptions -p Letters/test -l
Shows that the the above command had no effect InputSlot=Auto

After running the commands, there is no file /etc/cups/lpoptions

Even if an lpoptions file is created manually, it has no effect.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: cups 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-50.56~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-50-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CupsErrorLog:
 W [27/Apr/2021:13:43:24 -0600] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id \'PDF-Gray..\' already exists
 W [27/Apr/2021:13:43:24 -0600] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id \'PDF-RGB..\' already exists
 W [03/May/2021:11:20:51 -0600] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id \'Letters-Gray..\' already exists
 W [03/May/2021:11:20:51 -0600] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id \'Letters-DeviceN..\' already exists
Date: Mon May 3 11:39:40 2021
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-04-27 (5 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
Lpstat: device for Letters: dnssd://HP%20LaserJet%20600%20M602%20%5B66D356%5D._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=a9f85a02-21b1-11e3-9d3a-1556bd6228ad
MachineType: LENOVO 10ST00A6US
Papersize: letter
PpdFiles: Letters: HP LaserJet 600 M602, driverless, cups-filters 1.27.4
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-50-generic root=UUID=abf53fc0-1910-4d2d-b58d-2e356575d519 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: cups
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/17/2020
dmi.bios.release: 1.80
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: M1UKT50A
dmi.board.name: 312A
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0J40697 WIN 3305279232807
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: None
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.24
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrM1UKT50A:bd02/17/2020:br1.80:efr1.24:svnLENOVO:pn10ST00A6US:pvrThinkCentreM720s:rvnLENOVO:rn312A:rvrSDK0J40697WIN3305279232807:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNone:
dmi.product.family: ThinkCentre M720s
dmi.product.name: 10ST00A6US
dmi.product.sku: LENOVO_MT_10ST_BU_Think_FM_ThinkCentre M720s
dmi.product.version: ThinkCentre M720s
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
modified.conffile..etc.cups.snmp.conf: [deleted]

[Darren Croft (dvcroft)]

Correction to original post

sudo lpoptions -p Letters/test -o InputSlot=Tray5

is creating an lpoptions file, but the Letters/Test instance is not showing up in libreOffice or other printer lists.

If I do a su - and then do the lpoptions command, no lpoptions file is created.

If I use lpoptions as a non root user it creats the ~/.cups/lpoptions file, but still the printer instance in the file is not showing up anywhere to be printed too

In summary, the real problem is not with the lpoptions command, but with the lpoption files being ignored.