CUPS Server Error 'server-error-internal-error' (Doc ID 2083933.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 04, 2018

Applies to:

Symptoms

While trying to add a network printer, get the following message :

• CUPS server error

             There was an error during the CUPS operation: 'server-error-internal-error'.

• Can print with the printers already added, but not able to add any new printer to the Linux Server.

• Messages on the error_log appear like a permission failure:   
   

Cause

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