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Linux printing Unsupported format application octet stream

Error: lpr: Unsupported format 'application/octet-stream'

find / -name 'spool'

tail /madics/miame/dsk0/001002/spool.log

lpr -Plpt5 -#1 -h /madics/miame/dsk9/241001/e17958.lpf

lpr: Unsupported format 'application/octet-stream'!


/etc/cups/mimes.types

Raw print file support...

Comment the following type to prevent raw file printing.

application/octet-stream

/etc/cups/mimes.convs

Raw filter...

Uncomment the following filter to allow printing of arbitrary files

without the -oraw option.

application/octet-stream application/vnd.cups-raw 0 -


Changes to mimes.types and mimes.convs are not recommended, instead use local.types and local.convs


SOLUTION (which modifies the default .types and .convs and everything prints fine =)

Uncomment the line which controls RAW printing in the

nano /etc/cups/mime.types

application/octet-stream

nano /etc/cups/mime.convs file:

application/vnd.cups-raw


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Published

Feb 6, 2010

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linux

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