On Sat, Aug 09, 2014 at 05:12:59PM -0400, Robert Heller wrote: > Ok, it is consistent and repeatable: > > *Everytime* I do a routine 'yum update' on the CentOS 6.5 server (64-bit) the > printers (both of them networked laser printers, one an [old] HP Laserjet 4200 > and one a [new] Brother MFC-9970CDW), cups loses the ability to print (its > filter chain becomes broken). According to the CUPS mailing list, this error > is 'never' because of of problem with cups, but always with the 'underlying > operating system' -- eg the 'underlying operating system' has messed with the > filters CUPS uses for the printers. > > So is this a *known* problem? Or is there something Redhat has done to the > distributed cups RPM (or is it something the CentOS developers have done to > the Redhat source rpm)? > > I noticed that the update I just did included an updated cups RPM. > > The *appearent* cure (workaround?) is to delete the printers, and re-install > them. > > Has anyone else had this problem? Not me. I have two Brother printers at home, both networked, and my personal workstation at home is Centos s6.5 64-bit. I've never seen that problem with either printer, one of which uses the drivers shipped with Centos, the other uses Brother's official drivers. -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------