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CUPS refuses to show a printer after I modified it #1402

@garydale

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@garydale

Describe the bug
I have several printers attached to my file/print server. I modified the default settings on one recently and it now fails to show up in print dialogues on my workstation.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

  1. go to the printer administration page on the CUPS web interface.
  2. select a printer
  3. set the default options
  4. try to print to it
  5. the printer no longer shows up in the print dialogue

Expected behaviour
The printer visibility should not be affected by whether it has been modified or not. However, I suspect this is just the trigger.

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System Information:

  • Debian/Trixie on the server, Debian/Forky on the workstation.
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  • CUPS version 2.4.10 on the server, 2.4.14 on the workstation

Additional context
For a couple of years I was not able to see any printers on the server. This changed about a year ago and I was able to print to them. However, after upgrading to Debian/Forky on my workstation, I had to change the paper type on a printer. After I did that, it stopped showing up. I can still see and print to other printers that I haven't had to change the default options.

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