Cups problem
david walcroft
d_j_w46 at bigpond.net.au
Fri Dec 14 23:28:07 UTC 2007
Craig White wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-12-15 at 09:01 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
>
>>>>> now back to my earlier thread...
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, you need to register and then start cups...
>>>>>
>>>>> /sbin/chkconfig cups on
>>>>> /sbin/service cups start
>>>>>
>>>>> Then you will have to see if printer is still set up...probably
>>>>>
>> easiest
>>
>>>>> to just use 'Administration' => 'Printing'
>>>>>
>>>>> set up printer, apply changes, click 'Print Test Page'
>>>>>
>>>>> until you get a test page to print, don't bother with any other
>>>>>
>> program.
>>
>>>>> Fix the settings
>>>>>
>>>>> Craig
>>>>>
>>
>>
>>> ----
>>> I'm sort of done with trying to help when you won't do what I
>>>
>> suggest,
>>
>>> there's little point of continuing on
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> I only have a "Administration' => 'Printing' in "KDE --> settings -->
>> printers "
>> and it only sets up a fax system,if I go to "kDE control--> center
>> -->
>> peripherals--> printers"
>> wont work because it cannot access "localhost:631.
>> I hope this answer helps you as I find it difficult to follow all the
>> postings.
>>
> ----
> I have clipped out all non-relevant portions...
>
> did you install cups using --nodeps?
>
> did you
> /sbin/chkconfig cups on
> /sbin/service cups start
> ? ? ?
>
> Until you verify those three things (one of them is going to come up
> with the solution), your ability to administer printers isn't there.
>
> Craig
>
>
I forgot to answer did I use --nodeps,no I didn't mainly because I did
know it was necessary.
david
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