[SOLVED] Canon Pixma MG6250 stopped printing as user but prints as root

kairen · 06-07-2014, 03:35 PM

Hello,

My printer Canon Pixma MG6250 recently stopped printing as normal user. When I click "print", I can see some preparation going on the printer display and then everything stops. The print queue is empty, I couldn't find any errors in any file in /var/log.

It used to print from Libre Office as normal user but not from Okular. Now this is not working either.

Today I logged in as root and tried to print - everything was fine and clear.
Then I logged in as my user but the printer did the same nasty trick.

Any ideas?

Woodsman · 06-07-2014, 04:59 PM

First guess: ensure your user is a member of the lp group.

kairen · 06-08-2014, 02:32 AM

Thanks for the suggestion.

I did it but nothing changed. I've been installing Slackware at work for 3 years now and never used "lp" group. Yet users print without problems on usb and ipp connection. I've almost forgotten the "lp" group exists.

Thanks anyway

kairen · 06-10-2014, 10:31 AM

Problem solved. Installed Canon drivers, removed printer, added printer and now it prints .