Issue description

Solution

Open the
Command terminal
, type
cd /tmp/
and press
Enter
to go to the tmp folder as seen here.
Create a test file while in the
tmp
directory. To do so, type:
vi filename.txt
(e.g.,
vi jobfile.txt
)
Open a web browser and type
localhost:631
to open the
CUPS
web page as seen here.
Go to
Administration
tab >
Server
>
Edit Configuration File
.
In the second line, type
FileDevice Yes
and save changes. Click here for an illustration.
Enter
username
and
password
, if prompted. The Server will
restart automatically
. This allows the CUPS scheduler to create a
job file
in File Device.
Reopen a web browser and type
localhost:631
to reopen the CUPS web page. Then go to
Printers
tab and select the printer (e.g.,MS610) as seen here.
Click on the
Administration
drop down, and select
Modify Printer
. Click here for an illustration.
Use
Appsocket/HP JetDirect
instead of
IPP
to get a the appropriate information in the system as seen here.
Type
file:/tmp/jobfile.txt
in the
Connection
text box, and click
Continue
. Click here for an illustration.
The printer will print to a text file which is called the
job file
.
Do
not
change any other options. Click on
Modify Printer
as seen here.
Clicking Modify Printer will
restart
cups.
Go to
Printers
tab, click on the
Maintenance
drop down, and select
Print Test Page
. Check if a job file is created in the
file:/tmp/jobfile.txt
location. Click here for an illustration.
Print the actual job.
Click here to view a sample job file.