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Linux Printing Issues — Part 2

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Source: ChatGPT data export · Conversation ID: 6a78a595-f254-83e8-984a-016b404aeed9

Created: 2026-08-09T09:07:00-07:00 · Part 2 of 2


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Darren2026-08-09T09:16:07-07:00 · node 4ed3cf1f-abbf-4279-8b9d-3ff9651f2309 · parent 0d3b36cb-42c7-5c0d-8c59-9c697d64cacb

and we printed…..the testprint

ChatGPT2026-08-09T09:16:11-07:00 · gpt-5.6-sol-wm · node a2df8d48-a67e-5934-bb04-53166c2700c6 · parent 845eb186-afa2-4505-91d3-1327af4970f3

Victory. 😄

The problem was Linux’s automatically discovered, driverless IPP queue—not the printer, network, or CUPS itself. The permanent HP_M402n_Direct queue bypasses that faulty raster conversion and is now your default printer.

Your ordinary documents should print normally now. The stranded old jobs will remain queued, so clear only those failed jobs with:

cancel -a HP_LaserJet_M402n_1272CA

The new direct queue and successful test print remain untouched. On the second Linux machine, we can create the same direct queue using the same IP address and PostScript driver.