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CUPS Fails to Print and Reports "Unable to get printer status" (Doc ID 2954864.1)

Last updated on JUNE 16, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version N/A to N/A [Release OL8U4]
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

After configuring a new printer in CUPS, the "lpstat" command shows "Connected to printer" but, after trying to print, nothing is printed and the status changes to "Unable to get printer status".

Changes

 A printer was added to CUPS.

Cause

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