Ubuntu
xfprint4 package

  1. Bug #472656
  2. Comment #8

Comment 8 for bug 472656

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In , Charetjc-f (charetjc-f) wrote :

Here's a system update:

System info:------------------------------------

Gentoo Linux
Xfce 4.6.2
Cups 1.4.4
Xfprint 4.6.1-r1 (with cups_plugin.so compiled and installed)

Changes to Problem:-----------------------------

1. at shell prompt, run xfprint4-manager, warning appears:
  "** (xfprint4-manager:7056): WARNING **: Unable to load printing system module cups_plugin.so"

2. Printer Manager window appears and displays my printer and that the printer is 'Idle'.

3. If I remove paper from the printer, and print a test page from Mousepad, the Printer Manager shows my printer is 'Processing', and returns to 'Idle' even though there's an error (printer reports no paper).

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From my end, I see some progress. I am confused how xfprint4-manager can list and track my printer without loading the cups_plugin.so.

Use case:---------------------------------------
When I filed this bug, I believe my interest was in using xfprint4-manager to modify the default settings of my printer.
Typically I use OpenOffice, Inkscape, Evince, etc to change printer settings before I print. However, these changes seemed to become the default after printing, and I wanted to reset my default settings without printing another document.

Work around:------------------------------------
I've been using CUPS admin through my web-browser to restore printer settings. The web interface seems overkill, imho, but until xfprint4-manager can replace it, it gets me by.