Cups printer config.

[Anne Wilson]

On Saturday 15 April 2006 14:44, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > If you follow the links through the Software tab to the FAQ, though, it
> > does specifically say that you must be root to do any admin work.
>
> OK, I've accessed CUPS on a remote machine on my little LAN
> by going to <http://alfred:631/admin>
> and a window opens asking me
>
> Enter username and password for "CUPS" at alfred:631
>
> First I try a random name "squiggle" and password,
> which it does not accept.
> (The window re-appears.)
> So I give my username and password on this remote machine,
> which is accepted.
>
> Now I click on Add a printer
> and enter details for a printer "colour" which I wish I had.
> (The only printer I actually have is an ancient HP LaserJet 5L.)
> My new (mythical) printer is a DesignJet 3500C.
>
> I'm told that 'Printer "colour" has been added successfully'.
>
> Now I go (physically) to the remote machine,
> and go to <http://localhost:631/admin>,
> and find that a printer "colour" _has_ actually been added
> to those available on this machine.
>
> I am able to send a test-page to this mythical printer,
> but not surprisingly, nothing appears.
>
>
> Somewhere, in a machine in Dublin, Ohio,
> the SysAdmin was surprised to see a test-page
> coming out of his brand-new DesignJet 3500C ...
>
I'm curious.  If you log out, then go back in, is the printer still there?  
And if so, is it there if you log in as root?

Anne
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