OpenPrinting / OpenPrinting/system-config-printer

Blank Prints

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Description

System-config-printer app. installed on Linux Mint 21.1 running on Dell Inspiron 3593 laptop and WIFI. is running. While runnning the app. I go to print a test page and the printer keeps spitting out blanks until the paper supply runs out. See log attached.
printer troubleshooter.txt

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Start by reviewing the attached printer.troubleshooter.txt log and the test-page flow in the system-config-printer app. Reproduce the issue on the stated Linux Mint setup if possible, then determine why the printer emits blank pages and verify that printing a test page produces the expected output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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