Error: "Unable to print to file: client-error-not-possible"
(Last modified: 18Oct2005)
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fact
Novell SUSE Linux
Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS)
symptom
Error: "Unable to print to file: client-error-not-possible"
Print jobs transfer from the application to CUPS, but don't print to printer.
"too many jobs" listed as a reason for failure in the /var/log/cups/error_log file.
cause
The header files of aborted print jobs collect in /var/spool/cups. If too many files collect there, then jobs will not be received by CUPS.
fix
Run these commands to resolve this problem.
ps -eaf | grep cupsd
You will see a process of /usr/sbin/cupsd run by lp
rm -f /var/spool/cups/c*
This command removes the header files that are left over in the CUPS
system. These files will remain if the job is aborted or otherwise didn't print.
killall -HUP cupsd
This command should kill the CUPS daemon.
ps -eaf | grep cupsd
This command will verify that /usr/sbin/cupsd is not running. If /usr/sbin/cupsd is
still listed with ps grep command from above, then run:
kill -9 [pid]
The pid (process ID) is listed in the ps grep command from
above. Use that number in place of [pid].
ps -eaf | grep cupsd
Again, verify that /usr/sbin/cupsd is not running. /usr/sbin/cupsd
should not be listed.
cupsd
This command will start the CUPS daemon.
document
Document Title: | Error: "Unable to print to file: client-error-not-possible" |
Document ID: | 10099373 |
Solution ID: | NOVL103920 |
Creation Date: | 18Oct2005 |
Modified Date: | 18Oct2005 |
Novell Product Class: | Novell Printing Services |
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