Cups problem

[david walcroft]

Craig White wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 15:54 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
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>> Craig White wrote:
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>>> On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 09:00 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
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>>>> Craig White wrote:
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>>>>> On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 15:57 +1000, david walcroft wrote:
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>>>>>> It seems to know which cups to install but cannot find the rpm.
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>>>>> ----
>>>>> that usually can be fixed by clearing yum cache.
>>>>>
>>>>> why you removed cups with a --nodeps is beyond my comprehension but the
>>>>> following might work...
>>>>>
>>>>> yum clean all
>>>>> yum install cups
>>>>> yum update
>>>>>
>>>>> Try that and see if it installs cups
>>>>>
>>>>> Craig
>>>>>
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>>>> I thought removing cups would clear up any faulty connections, it has 
>>>> worked for
>>>> me in the past.
>>>>
>>>> [david at reddwarf burner]$ rpm -qa |grep cups
>>>> cups-pdf-2.4.6-3.fc8.i386
>>>> apcupsd-std-3.10.18-1.i386
>>>> gutenprint-cups-5.0.1-5.fc8.i386
>>>> cups-libs-1.3.4-4.fc8.i386
>>>> cups-1.3.4-4.fc8.i386
>>>> libgnomecups-0.2.2-11.fc8.i386
>>>> [david at reddwarf burner]
>>>>
>>>> Cups is now installed I had to do the  manual method.
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>>> ----
>>> I hope that did not include --nodeps
>>>
>>> Please tell me that didn't including installing with --nodeps
>>> ----
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>>>       
>>>> yum updated 31 files but no cups yet
>>>> Still not printing.
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>>> ----
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
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>> I do not know if this will affect this problem but I have just remembered
>> That I use HP's driver hplip for my printer.
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> 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.

    david