Fedora 15 Network Printer Problems

[Clyde E. Kunkel]

On 06/10/2011 03:55 PM, Bill wrote:
> On 06/10/2011 03:11 PM, Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak wrote:
>>> cups is normally configured to listen just on localhost (that is, NOT
>>> through network connections). From /etc/cups/cupsd.conf, you need to
>>> change this line:
>>>
>>> Listen localhost:631
>>>
>>> to:
>>>
>>> Listen localhost:631
>>> Listen 192.168.2.3:631
>>
>> You probably need to mess with this too, in the same file:
>>
>> # Restrict access to the server...
>> <Location />
>>      Order allow,deny
>>      Allow localhost
>> </Location>
>>
>> - Mike
>
> Dr., there was a third line in cupsd.conf: "Listen
> /var/run/cups/cups.sock"; so I put "Listen 192.168.2.3:631" between the
> two lines already present. Also added "Allow localhost" as recommended.
>
> Having done that, three things have changed: (1) I now get a 403
> Forbidden page when attempting to access the desktop from the laptop via
> the browser, and 2) I noticed that from the cups interface on the
> desktop (the remote machine to which the printer is connected) that
> though the printer was meant to be shared, it isn't. So I modified the
> printer from the administration page (still on the remote machine to
> which the printer is connected) and checked the box to share it, and it
> will not share it. Furthermore, 3) the laptop now detects the printer,
> but when I attempt to print a test page, the job is held with the
> comment that "/usr/lib/cups/backend/ipp failed".
>
> Progress (and thank you very much), but what does the failure message mean?
>

Is selinux enabled on host and remote?  If yes, any AVCs related to cups 
or the printer driver?


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OldFart