CUPS problem

[Karl Larsen]

PerAntonRønning wrote:
> Karl,
> thank you. The problem is that I did remove the printer, then I added 
> it again, but it still could not get in contact with CUPS.
> No printing takes effect, not only the testpage.
> I also have trouble starting system-config-printer, and any efforts to 
> do printer management is rejected. So I wonder if there is something 
> wrong with my CUPS, but I have never done any installation or 
> configuration of CUPS before, so there I am a novice.
>
> Brgds
> PAR
>
>
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> PerAntonRønning wrote:
>>> After a long period of smooth sailing I suddenly encountered a CUPS 
>>> problem.
>>> Why I have got it is uncertain, maybe as a result of a yum upgrade 
>>> run. I had to reinstall FC 5 due to some disk trouble (possibly 
>>> because a blown fuse cut the electricity supply to my desk)
>>> so I imagined that I would be interested in upgraded programs since 
>>> I burned the FC5 distro.
>>>
>>> I remove and reinstall the printer (which btw. is online, lights are 
>>> up :-) ) and when sending a testpage to the printer i get the 
>>> following message:
>>>
>>> "There was a problem sending CUPS test page to laser1 queue (my 
>>> chosen printer name)
>>>
>>> /usr/bin/lpr  connection refused
>>>
>>> The following daemons are running:
>>> cupsd
>>> cups-config-daemon
>>>
>>> I would be grateful to receive some help on this one.
>>>
>>> Brgds
>>> PAR
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>    I had a problem like that. I had to delete the printer from the 
>> printer setup program and then re-load it with the same name and so 
>> forth. It fixed the problem.
>>
>>
>>
>
    Sorry but in my experience re-loading the printer has always fixed 
the problem. Your problem is more serious and may take some serious 
changes in cups or supporting software.

 

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