Cups problem

[david walcroft]

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
>
>   
[david at reddwarf ~]$ sudo chkconfig cups on
[david at reddwarf ~]$ sudo service cups start
Starting cups:                                             [  OK  ]
[david at reddwarf ~]$


   david