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kdall99

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Registered: 2015-06-12

Posts: 17

LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

Today I noticed that LibreOffice (fresh or still doesn't seem to matter) didn't show my network printer in it's printing dialog anymore. Only a "Generic Printer" was available.
Downgrading cups and libcups from v. 2.2.4-1 to v. 2.2.3-1 solved the problem for me.

Does anybody else experience the same? Is this a known bug (I couldn't find anything related on Arch Linux' bug tracker)?

Last edited by kdall99 (2017-07-04 14:34:28)

circleface

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Registered: 2012-05-26

Posts: 639

Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

Make sure you install the package gtk3-print-backends.  It is now required for printing in gtk programs.

kdall99

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Registered: 2015-06-12

Posts: 17

Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

gtk3-print-backends is already installed on my machine.

hopimet

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Registered: 2013-09-01

Posts: 6

Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

Same problem here.
gtk3-print-backends is already installed and I could see my printer in firefox but not in libreoffice or okular (which does not need gtk3-print-backend to my knowledge).
Downgrading cups and libcups solved the problem. So I think this is an issue related to cups.
What is strange is that, despite my printer was configured in localhost:631, it did not appear in libreoffice and okular before I downgrade cups (only generic printer).

I have reported a bug (FS#54695): https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/54695

Last edited by hopimet (2017-07-04 17:18:45)

FarStar07

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Registered: 2012-04-02

Posts: 51

Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

Hello,
Same problem here but installing a2ps package (+ deleting and re-adding printer in CUPS + restart) has fixed the problem on my system.
Edit: on another system, this "solution" doesn't work

Last edited by FarStar07 (2017-07-05 05:10:13)

nomorewindows

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Registered: 2010-04-03

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Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

Having network printer missing from print in any application wanting it, with 2.2.4-2.  In localhost:631, it is listed the printer is up, but not listed in applications, so it can't be used.  On multiple machines.  Only thing shown is print to file.

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uberscientist

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Registered: 2012-01-27

Posts: 84

Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

Having the same sort of issue lately (printer in CUPS, test page works, printer doesn't show in evince, doesn't work from browser) but with a USB HP 1020 printer.

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Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

A bug report has been filed. "Me too" empty posts aren't contributing anything.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … mpty_posts

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uberscientist

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Re: LibreOffice doesn't show network printer with cups 2.2.4

A bug report has been filed. "Me too" empty posts aren't contributing anything.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … mpty_posts

sure "me too" posts dont add, but NO ONE has said their printer isn't working via USB in this thread, I added information... here's the bug report https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/54695

Sorry for the infraction.

Last edited by uberscientist (2017-07-30 16:58:21)