Libreoffice not printing

Lawrence E Graves lgraves at risingstarmbc.com
Fri May 6 20:06:04 UTC 2011


On Fri, 2011-05-06 at 15:14 -0400, Clyde E. Kunkel wrote:
> On 05/06/2011 10:47 AM, Lawrence E Graves wrote:
> > I just finished a new install of Fedora 15 RC1 release and everything
> > went well. However, I still am unable to print from Libreoffice and
> > sometimes PDF files will not print. As explained yesterday, I am using a
> > Brother MFC-J615W which was install correctly and printed a test page.
> > The scanner part of printer installed correctly and works good. When I
> > go to the Libreoffice writer and try to print from it it shows at the
> > bottom of monitor that the connection was made but the printer is not
> > responding.  I have pinged the printer and it is fine. This is rather
> > strange because when I first install Fedora 15 Beta in April when it was
> > first released, the printing from Libreoffice worked fine. This happen
> > in the last week or so. If you have been following this thread, I have
> > given all information requested of me.  If there is more needed, please
> > let me know and I will be glad to respond.
> 
> Working here with Epson R300 on network lpd.  Tho one thing odd.  Set up 
> the printer (F15 updated), printed a test page.  Opened libreoffice and 
> tried to print a doc and no go.  Went thru diagnostics routine and 
> didn't find anything except queued up jobs with printer warning showing. 
>   Went to printer and it was turned off.  Now, either I dreamed the 
> whole setup sequence including turning off the printer myself, or the 
> first attempt with libreoffice turned off the printer.  At any rate, all 
> is well now.
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> OldFart
> 
I am glad yours worked but I am still plagued with the problem. It still
will not print. If that was the problem, I would be happy to deal with
it. There just isn't any communication between Libreoffice and my
printer.

-- 
Lawrence E Graves <lgraves at risingstarmbc.com>



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