[AuckLUG] HP Color LasrJet 5M ...

[zed]

David Hawke <David.Hawke at ppfort.net> wrote:

> zed wrote:
> > Hi Vincent,
> >
> > Vincent Wang <vincentwhc at yahoo.co.nz> wrote:
> >
> >   
> > > Hi Zed Haven't got any idea though. Can you please check two things:
> >>
> > > 1. Check the log for any related errors, /var/log/....   or
> > > /var/spool/lpd...... or somewhere under this folder;
> >>
> > > 2. Try to print a plain text file, and check that the file has been
> > > sent to printing job queue which located under the folder
> > > /var/spool/
> >>     
> >
> > I'm at a bit of a disadvantage here "the command line terrifies me
> > :-)"
> >
> > However, I did a cd  /var/log/ and then a ls and got a whole list of
> > items - some in red and others in black type, one of which was
> > lpr.log.  In my ignorance I then did a cd / lpr.log which resulted in
> > No such file or directory.  The same result when I did a cat lpr.log
> > and a ls lpr.log.
> >
> > So, please tell me what should I type to find out what is in those log
> > files?
> >
> > cd /var/spool/lpd returns No such File or Directory.
> >   
> Righty-o then - lets back the truck up a bit
> 
> I gather LinuxMINT is a debian derivative  - and I presume that the box
> is running X (ie has a graphical user environment)

Yes.  It is one of the many variants of Ubuntu.
 
> Do you have  a file manager installed - if so, open it up and browse to
> /var/log and see what you can see.

Yes.  I did open /var/log as you suggested.  And thank you, 'cos I've
learnt something new!

> You should be able to then click on a log file and have it open in a gui
> environment.
> 
> Places to look are /var/log/messages /var/log/syslog are the most likely
> starting points

Had a look in each of these files.  Couldn't spot anything to do with
printers, CUPS or HP Color LaserJet 5M.  Did a Search but nothing
resulted.

I'll work my way through all the var/log/messages*.gz, var/log/sys.log*.gz
files etc. and see if I can find anything, and report back

> If you insist on doing it at the command line ;-) then less or more are
> your friends (i.e less /var/log/messages will show you the file
> /var/log/messages a screen full at a time - if the file exists of
> course)

Perish the thought!
 
> HTH a bit

It did indeed, because I have now learnt that I don't have to use the
command line to find the contents of a file!

Zed

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