error: Failed to create /var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip

printing hplip

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Solution 1

I know I am kind of late, but maybe it helps someone. Running:

sudo apt install printer-driver-escpr

solved the issue (got the same error message out of nowhere) for my Epson XP-415, under Ubuntu 20.04.

After installation the printer was added automatically (its in the same network) and I was able to print from PDF without any problems.

Solution 2

This is the solution that worked for me:

Reinstall hplip:

sudo apt remove hplip
sudo apt install hplip

Reinstall the printer from the command line (not from the Printers GUI):

hp-setup -i
n (=network printer)
d (=download driver)

Remove the old printer from the Printers GUI.

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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Erel Segal-Halevi almost 2 years

Whenever I try to print to an HP printer, I get a "Filter Failed" notice near the printer. "sudo service cups status" shows the following error message:

error: Failed to create /var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip

How can I fix this?

EDIT:

$ sudo namei -l /var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip

returns:

f: /var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip
drwxr-xr-x root root /
drwxr-xr-x root root var
drwxr-xr-x root root spool
drwx--x--- root lp   cups
drwxrwx--T root lp   tmp
drwxr-xr-x lp   lp   .hplip