On 08/08/2016 10:24 PM, Dave Close wrote: > I wrote: > >> I'm getting an error trying to print with Fedora 24 x86_64. The syslog >> message says, "Job stopped due to filter errors; please consult the >> error_log file for details." The CUPS interface on port 631 says, >> "Filter failed". The journal doesn't seem to have any useful >> information at all. >> >> But without more details, I'm stuck trying to fix this problem. None >> of the files in /var/log/cups have been updated in a year or more. So >> just where is this "error_log file"? >> >> Looking around online, I find a few others reporting a similar problem, >> though with a different printer model. But I don't find any answers. If, >> after I find the error log, I still can't fix things, I'll send another >> message with details about the printer, but that isn't my question just >> now. I just want to find the error log. > > "geo.inbox.ignored" replied: > >> after checking, this is how you get to logs; >> http://localhost:631/ > CUPS for Administrators > cupsd.conf Reference >> > http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html >> along right side you will find; >> Online Help Documents > References > cupsd.conf > ErrorLog >> to have logs created, be sure you have correct levels set; >> http://localhost:631/help/ref-cupsd-conf.html#LogLevel > > Thanks for the reply but that doesn't help. I have logging set to debug > but there is no log file, anywhere, and certainly not in the standard > location, /var/log/cups. It's not hard to run "find / -name error_log"; > I have and the file does not exist. > ===> did you run 'find' as a user or as root user? > From the absence of any other responses, I presume no one knows where > the error log went. I guess it's time to open Bugzilla. > ===> before you blame fedora 24, did you search cups.org for similar error? like; [cups] Only able to print from CUPS web interface ("filter failed" error otherwise) http://www.cups.org/pipermail/cups/2014-November/026535.html there are many other postings of 'filter failed', above is just 1 that i picked at random. also, do you have correct '.ppd' installed for your printer? -- peace out. CentOS GNU/Linux 7.1511 tc,hago. g . =+= Tired of having your microsoft os hacked? Change to Linux os, used by microsoft hackers. =+= in a world with out fences, who needs gates. =+= -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
