Kate and Kwrite Print Error

ghostdawg · 2016-12-26 03:43

I just noticed when I try to print using Kwrite and/or Kate, they both show this error message:

"A print error occurred. Error message received from system:

cupsdoprint -P 'MFC5440CN' -J 'Untitled' -H '/var/run/cups/cups.sock:631' -U 'saptech' -o ' copies=1 multiple-document-handling=separate-documents-collated-copies orientation-requested=3' '/home/saptech/.trinity/tmp-ghostdawg8/tdeprint_GDDM0Xln' : execution failed with message:
/bin/bash: cupsdoprint: command not found "

Looking at the last line, it doesn't seem to be listed in the repositories.

$ sudo apt-get install cupsdoprint-trinity
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package cupsdoprint-trinity

$ sudo apt-get install cupsdoprint
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package cupsdoprint

What am I missing with this? Printing works with LO Writer and from browser window.

Dai_trying · 2016-12-26 11:25

cupsdoprint command comes from tdelibs14-trinity, check is that is installed and if not try installing it and it should give you the command required.

ghostdawg · 2016-12-27 00:32

Hi Dai_trying, I checked for tdelibs14-trinity and it is already installed:

$ sudo apt-get install tdelibs14-trinity
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
tdelibs14-trinity is already the newest version.

I ran the --reinstall command and it still give the error message listed in the first post, above. Any other ideas?

Thnx.

Dai_trying · 2016-12-27 18:38

I don't understand that, if the package is installed it should make the command available...

if you enter which cupsdoprint what does it say?

I have command-not-found installed (great for finding what packages an uninstalled program belongs to) and if I type a command that is not recognized either by not being installed or not available (needs root) it will tell me either what package I need to install or that I need to use root to operate it. This may help find the problem... maybe...

bin · 2016-12-29 09:11

Dai_trying wrote:

I have command-not-found installed (great for finding what packages an uninstalled program belongs to) and if I type a command that is not recognized either by not being installed or not available (needs root) it will tell me either what package I need to install or that I need to use root to operate it. This may help find the problem... maybe...

That is one very useful tool Dai - thank you and Happy New Year!

Dai_trying · 2016-12-29 09:29

You're welcome, and best wishes for the new year to one and all.

Rademes · 2017-01-14 15:29

I also can not print from KWrite and Kate. Just get an error message:
I can print from Chromium, OpenOffice, Okular, so I am sure, printer is installed correctly.

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Dai_trying · 2017-01-15 01:34

I just tested my installation and both kwrite and kate are printing ok. I can't translate your error message but if you paste it as clear text i can run it through google translate and maybe help with it.

bin · 2017-01-15 07:16

Just a thought @ghostdawg - did you install the printer via the Settings>Printer menu or through TDEPrint utility.

It sounds as if TDE is not communicating with CUPS properly.

q4osteam · 2017-01-15 09:06

@Rademes
We are not able to reproduce it too. Any additional information would be appreciated.

ghostdawg · 2017-01-22 22:55

bin wrote:

Just a thought @ghostdawg - did you install the printer via the Settings>Printer menu or through TDEPrint utility.
It sounds as if TDE is not communicating with CUPS properly.

Sorry for late reply. I'm not sure what I did at this time, I've been busy and have been testing some Mageia bug fixes for awhile. I may not have used either one since I manually installed the Brother's drivers and used Cups to set it up.

bin · 2017-01-23 08:18

If you can enter cupsdoprint at command line and it comes back with 'No printer specified (and PRINTER variable is empty)' then cupsdoprint is installed correctly. Since it is a KDE tool it explains why other apps print OK.

So, I wonder if this man page may hold the key:-

http://www.manpages.spotlynx.com/gnu_li … sdoprint.1

cupsdoprint is a command line tool to print files using the CUPS printing system.
cupsdoprint does not support printing from stdin.
You can use lpoptions -l -p Printername to discover the options a certain printer supports.

I take it you used the driver supplied by Brother for your MFC5440:-
http://support.brother.com/g/b/download … all&os=128
If so was it eh LPR or Cupswrapper?

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#1 2016-12-26 03:43

Kate and Kwrite Print Error

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