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dia-gnome can't print (causes sigpipe)

Bug #387045 reported by Ricardo Pérez López
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Dia
Expired
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dia (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: dia

Steps to reproduce in a fully updated Jaunty:

1. Open dia-gnome
2. Click on File -> Print
3. Keep default options selected (Printer, lpr)
4. Click on OK

Result: The printing doesn't work. Nothing is sent to the printer. An error dialog is displayed with the following error message:

  "Printer error: command 'lpr' caused sigpipe."

and then another error message:

  "Printing error: command 'lpr' returned 256"

If you open dia-gnome from a terminal, you can see the following error message:

  $ dia
  lpr: Error - no default destination available.

The "print to file" option works OK, though.

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Ricardo Pérez López (ricardo) wrote :

The problem seems to be the following: I doesn't set up the default lpr printer. To fix that:

1. Click on System->Administration->Printing.
2. Right-click on the desired printer, and select Make default printer.

After the above steps, the problem disappears.

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Changed in dia:
status: Unknown → New
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Daniel James (daniel-64studio) wrote :

Confirmed bug, but the work-around fixed it for me - thanks! Could it be a bug that the printer admin tool doesn't set a default device, even when there is only one printer?

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Victor Vargas (kamus) wrote :

It seems such this issue is solved in 0.97-2 version (Actually I am using Karmic), any way, work around works fine for me too in another machine with Jaunty.

Changed in dia (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Victor Vargas (kamus)
Changed in dia (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Triaged
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Victor Vargas (kamus) wrote :

@Ricardo, is it possible if you can check this issue under latest release that ships with Ubuntu Lucid and test if is still affecting you? Thanks!

Changed in dia (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Triaged → Incomplete
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Ricardo Pérez López (ricardo) wrote : Re: [Bug 387045] Re: dia-gnome can't print (causes sigpipe)

@Kamus, I'm at the UDS now, but I'll check it when I go back to home :).
Thanks to you.

2010/5/12 Kamus <email address hidden>

> @Ricardo, is it possible if you can check this issue under latest
> release that ships with Ubuntu Lucid and test if is still affecting you?
> Thanks!
>
> ** Changed in: dia (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: dia (Ubuntu)
> Status: Triaged => Incomplete
>
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> dia-gnome can't print (causes sigpipe)
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/387045
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Changed in dia:
importance: Unknown → Low
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Changed in dia:
status: New → Expired
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