Cold weather & printers

[Vu Pham]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org 
> [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Rick Sivernell
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:11 AM
> To: Linux tips and tricks
> Subject: Re: Cold weather & printers
> 
> On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 08:10:02 -0600
> "Vu Pham" <vu at sivell.com> wrote:
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org 
> > > [mailto:linux-users-bounces at linux-sxs.org] On Behalf Of Net Llama!
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 2:59 PM
> > > To: Linux tips and tricks
> > > Subject: Re: Cold weather & printers
> > > 
> > > On Tue, 6 Dec 2005, Vu Pham wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Can the cold weather have anything to do with the 
> printer problem ?
> > > 
> > > Most definitely.  Keep in mind that printers need to warm up when 
> > > first powered on.
> > > 
> > 
> > It is. This morning it is around 30 F again, and I just got a call 
> > about the same problem.
> > 
> > Vu
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> Vu
> 
>    Have you explained the problem and possible cures & how to 
> get around this coldddd problem?
> 

The problem has been
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I have a Linux server with CUPS and some printers. One pair of printers are
set up right at the door to the yard. This is the 2nd time I got call from
this customer, and a coincidence point is they report same problem happened
two or three weeks ago, and same printers,  when it was also cold. It is
about 35 oF now. OK, OK you may laugh and say it's not cold, but for
Houston, it is *cold*.

The printers just do not print unless you turn it off and on, or remotely be
reset. This happens to both printers which is next to the door.
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Right now I do not know how to cure them. I asked people there to move their
heater closer to the printers but it seems they could not do it because they
have some kind of industrial heater, not the small ones.

Vu