CUPS - Printer message - "Unable to send data to printer." No printing

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Jaisen Nedumpala

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Apr 10, 2013, 2:57:08 AM4/10/13

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Hi,
    I have removed Windows XP, and installed Debian wheezy RC in a computer in my office. We need to print the mails so, was configuring the printer we have. It is Sharp AR-M205 printer cum copier. It is connected through USB and configured using CUPS as follows:
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Description:    Sharp AR-M205
Location:    Office
Driver:    Sharp AR-M205 PS Foomatic/Postscript (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection:    usb://Unknown/Printer?interface=1
Defaults:    job-sheets=none, none media=iso_a4_210x297mm sides=one-sided
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But when I send the test page to the printer in returns a message: "Unable to send data to printer." No printing occurs. I searched for the solution, but didn't find any one. It was printing with Windows XP earlier without any problem. What it went wrong in Debian?
I checked as follows:
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user@terminal0:~$ lpstat -r
scheduler is running
user@terminal0:~$ lpstat -d
no system default destination
user@terminal0:~$ lpq
lpq: Error - no default destination available.
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When I checked /var/log/syslog
It shows:
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SerialNumber=3
Apr 10 11:45:28 terminal0 kernel: [ 6453.353240] usb 3-1: Product: AR-M205
Apr 10 11:45:28 terminal0 kernel: [ 6453.353245] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: SHARP
Apr 10 11:45:28 terminal0 kernel: [ 6453.353250] usb 3-1: SerialNumber: 0502091110084808
Apr 10 11:45:28 terminal0 kernel: [ 6453.397518] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 18 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04DD pid 0x9004
Apr 10 11:45:28 terminal0 mtp-probe: checking bus 3, device 18: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/usb3/3-1"
Apr 10 11:45:29 terminal0 mtp-probe: bus: 3, device: 18 was not an MTP device
Apr 10 11:50:14 terminal0 kernel: [ 6739.490520] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, device number 18
Apr 10 11:50:14 terminal0 kernel: [ 6739.491067] usblp0: removed
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I also checked the log files access_log, error_log and page_log,
in /var/log/cups/ which are attached herewith. I can't figure out where lies the problem. Can anybody help me?

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Jaisen Nedumpala

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Apr 10, 2013, 5:28:29 AM4/10/13

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Hi,

When I Tried to configure it through Printer properties through GNOME,

It shows and error message as follows:

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Error
Option 'printer-resolution' has value '(unknown IPP tag)' and cannot be edited.
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