Cups Problems

[David Henry Wild]

On Tue, 2006-01-17 at 15:59 -0600, akonstam at trinity.edu wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2006 at 04:45:38PM +0000, David Henry Wild wrote:
> > On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 14:27 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote:
> > > > I'm getting a cups-lpr service unavailable from
> > > > system-config-printer-gui.  The cups, cups-config-daemon and
> > > cups-lpr
> > > > services are all enabled.  What else should I be checking???
> > > 
> > > point your browser at
> > > 
> > > http://127.0.0.1:631
> > > 
> > I'm having a similar problem with a Canon S200 printer (which works from
> > the XP side of the machine).
> > When I go to "631" it offers me the chance to add a printer; when I have
> > input the details on the first page, I get a small square with a "down
> > button" asking for the device.
> > What do I put in there - it doesn't seem to accept any key that I press?
> It is a list that you choose from:
> AppleSocket/HP JetDirect
> Internet Printing Protocol (http)
> .
> .
> .
> 
> You choose the Device protocol you want to use. In your case:
> LPD/LPR Host Printer  might be a good choice.
> -- 

But it's a very small square - and there is nothing in it. Clicking on
the down button doesn't do anything, and it won't accept any input from
me.