cups Brother printer showing "waiting for printer to become available"

kashishme · 2022-05-17 09:00:54

My new printer worked fine for a few days but now suddenly it just doesn't show up in printer options when i try to print. when i open the dialogue window the column next to the printer says "waiting for printer to become available".

But apparently if by mistake i press print then nothing happens but if i reboot and the printer is still connected then it prints the last thing i asked to print but again on startup the printer doesn't work.(hope that made sense)

I tried going through arch wiki and forums to see if something works but it isn't helping.

thank you

I tried searching for an issue and 'sudo journalctl -f' shows something when i connect the printer, it is some error with avahi

May 21 10:32:24 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
May 21 10:32:24 Joker sudo[8610]: pam_systemd_home(sudo:account): systemd-homed is not available: Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.home1.service not found.
May 21 10:32:24 Joker audit[8610]: USER_ACCT pid=8610 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_time acct="alien" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
May 21 10:32:24 Joker sudo[8610]:    alien : TTY=pts/2 ; PWD=/home/alien ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/journalctl -f
May 21 10:32:24 Joker audit[8610]: CRED_REFR pid=8610 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
May 21 10:32:24 Joker kernel: audit: type=1101 audit(1653109344.109:214): pid=8610 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_time acct="alien" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
May 21 10:32:24 Joker kernel: audit: type=1110 audit(1653109344.109:215): pid=8610 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
May 21 10:32:24 Joker sudo[8610]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by (uid=1000)
May 21 10:32:24 Joker audit[8610]: USER_START pid=8610 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_systemd_home,pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
May 21 10:32:24 Joker kernel: audit: type=1105 audit(1653109344.119:216): pid=8610 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=2 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_systemd_home,pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
May 21 10:32:25 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' requested by ':1.214' (uid=0 pid=8595 comm="/usr/bin/ipp-usb udev")
May 21 10:32:25 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service not found.
May 21 10:32:27 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' requested by ':1.215' (uid=0 pid=8595 comm="/usr/bin/ipp-usb udev")
May 21 10:32:27 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service not found.
May 21 10:32:29 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' requested by ':1.216' (uid=0 pid=8595 comm="/usr/bin/ipp-usb udev")
May 21 10:32:29 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service not found.
cMay 21 10:32:30 Joker systemd[1]: ipp-usb.service: Deactivated successfully.
May 21 10:32:30 Joker kernel: usb 1-2: USB disconnect, device number 9
May 21 10:32:30 Joker kernel: audit: type=1131 audit(1653109350.139:217): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=ipp-usb comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
May 21 10:32:30 Joker audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=ipp-usb comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
May 21 10:32:33 Joker kernel: usb 1-2: new high-speed USB device number 10 using xhci_hcd
May 21 10:32:33 Joker kernel: usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=04f9, idProduct=0475, bcdDevice= 1.00
May 21 10:32:33 Joker kernel: usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
May 21 10:32:33 Joker kernel: usb 1-2: Product: DCP-T420W
May 21 10:32:33 Joker kernel: usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Brother
May 21 10:32:33 Joker kernel: usb 1-2: SerialNumber: E80718C2H765631
May 21 10:32:34 Joker systemd[1]: Starting Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack...
May 21 10:32:34 Joker systemd[1]: avahi-daemon.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION
May 21 10:32:34 Joker systemd[1]: avahi-daemon.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
May 21 10:32:34 Joker systemd[1]: Failed to start Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Stack.
May 21 10:32:34 Joker audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=avahi-daemon comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=failed'
May 21 10:32:34 Joker kernel: audit: type=1130 audit(1653109354.029:218): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=avahi-daemon comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=failed'
May 21 10:32:34 Joker systemd[1]: Started Daemon for IPP over USB printer support.
May 21 10:32:34 Joker audit[1]: SERVICE_START pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=ipp-usb comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
May 21 10:32:34 Joker kernel: audit: type=1130 audit(1653109354.039:219): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=ipp-usb comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
May 21 10:32:34 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' requested by ':1.217' (uid=0 pid=8665 comm="/usr/bin/ipp-usb udev")
May 21 10:32:34 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service not found.
May 21 10:32:36 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' requested by ':1.218' (uid=0 pid=8665 comm="/usr/bin/ipp-usb udev")
May 21 10:32:36 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service not found.
May 21 10:32:38 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' requested by ':1.219' (uid=0 pid=8665 comm="/usr/bin/ipp-usb udev")
May 21 10:32:38 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service not found.
May 21 10:32:40 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' requested by ':1.220' (uid=0 pid=8665 comm="/usr/bin/ipp-usb udev")
May 21 10:32:40 Joker dbus-daemon[522]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service not found.

also i am getting the same kind of error displayed on my start up, i have tried capturing it best i could: https://imgur.com/a/m5rVED9

I think before cups had an issue with sane so, i removed it but apparently these two started behaving this way around the same time (i just remembered this)

Last edited by kashishme (2022-05-21 06:30:25)

ewaller · 2022-05-17 14:27:42

A suggestion. Reread your post from the perspective of someone who is not in the room with you. What have you told us? From my perspective, nothing useful.
Okay, the printer is unavailable. I could get snarky and ask if it is plugged in, but you do later say it reprints something if you push a button.

Tell us about the system.

How is connected? USB? Serial Cable? Networked? Wired or WiFi?
Are you using CUPS? What is the CUPS configuration? Is it using a static address for a printer address?
What is the IP address of the printer? Could it have changed?
What have you upgraded in the last few days?
Going through the wikis and forums is terrific! But, tell us what you read, why, and what you learned.

kashishme · 2022-05-18 14:22:16

Sorry, i was confused as to what i am supposed to mention but here it is

I am using it via usb cable

and i am using cups for this, i tried installing foomatic packages as mentioned in wikis but it doesn't work

I have only done full system upgrades (running 'pacman -Syu') and nothing else

also i would like to change my statement, the old print jobs don't execute when my laptop reboots but when i restart my printer while it is connected to my laptop at that time it prints the pages and then again the printer dialogue shows "waiting for printer to become available.

And when i browsed through the forums, most of them have permission issues but i already took assigned the user as 'lp' in kernel modules as mentioned in the wiki.

Anything else i am supposed to mention here? Please let me know

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#1 2022-05-17 09:00:54

cups Brother printer showing "waiting for printer to become available"

#2 2022-05-17 14:27:42

Re: cups Brother printer showing "waiting for printer to become available"

#3 2022-05-18 14:22:16

Re: cups Brother printer showing "waiting for printer to become available"

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