Re: Printer Setup Using CUPS-KDE
On (13/02/05 14:23), Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> I need help to determine why I can't set up an Epson Stylus CX6400 using
> either KDE Print Manager or the command line using lpadmin. Here are my
> problems:
> When I call up the KDE Print manager, after trying to initialize, this
> message pops up:
>
> Error-KDE Control Module
> Unable to retrieve the printer list. Error message received from manager:
> Connection to CUPS server failed. Check that the CUPS server is
> correctly installed and running.
> Error: host not found.
> or this message appears depending on how I start Print Manager:
>
> Error - kprinter
>
> Connection to CUPS server failed. Check that the CUPS server is
> correctly installed and running. Error: connection refused.
Hi Leonard
It sounds as though cups may not be configured correctly of fully
installed. Try 'dpkg-reconfigure cupsys' first off. If you still can't
access localhost:631 (you either need to be in group lpadmin when asked
to login or else use root), have a look at the following documentation:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing/
Although it is geared to networked printers in is applicable to setting
up a local printer under debian.
Works for me ;)
Regards
Clive
>
> Not sure the cupsd server is running. When I do ps -ef | cupsd, I get:
> lchata@ChatagnierL-Home:/opt$ ps -ef | grep cupsd
> lchata 1608 958 0 11:31 pts/2 00:00:00 grep cupsd
> lchata@ChatagnierL-Home:/opt$ (Being a newbie, not sure what this means)
>
> If, I try to restart cupsd, I get an error: (copies from my post to KDE
> print list)
> Restarting printing system service: cupsdcupsd: Child exited
> with status 98!
>
> Sometimes I can get the Add Printer Wizzard to start instead
> of hanging, but when I click the next buton the screen is greyed out
> This is a long standing problem and I'm new to linux. Hope
> someone can help me to correct this problem. Found several posts
> relating to this
> problem and tried all suggestions. None helped me.
>
> My system follows:
> Dell Dimensions XPS T450, 128M ram on Debian GNU Linus v3.0,
> Woody-2.4.18-bf2.4
> KDE version 3.3.2 CUPS version - 1.1.23
> Upgrading under Testing
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> (Below is a first reply from my post to the KDE print list,still waiting
> on second reply)
> >>It looks like the CUPS server is not running or has some problems
> >>to run. First check that CUPS is running, in a terminal, type
> >>"ps -ef | grep cupsd". If it's not running, start it. How to start
> >>a service depends on the Linux distro, so you should refer to Debian
> >>doc to learn how to start CUPS (for example under Mandrake, it's
> >>"service cups start" as root).
> >>Once the CUPS server is running, you should check if everything is
> >>OK. Start konqueror and go to http://localhost:631, you should see
> >>the CUPS web interface.
> >>If everything is OK, you should now be able to use the KDE print
> >>manager.
> (part of my reply to the first KDE Print list feedback that's typical)
> So, I start Kongueror, put http://localhost:631 in the address bar, and hit
> enter. Kongueror give me this message:
> An error occurred while loading http://localhost:631:
> Could not connect to host localhost (port 631).
>
> I used Konqueror, instead of Mozilla, and the result the same.
> I've done all the above, several times, before posting the first
> time. Can we try something else?
> Thanks,
> Leonard Chatagnier
>
> When I use lpadmin from a terminal command line, I get:
> ChatagnierL-Home:/usr/bin# /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p StylusColor -E -m
> stcolor.ppd -v direct usb:/dev/usb/lp0
> lpadmin: Unable to connect to server: Connection timed out
> I gave up on using the print manager and tried the above right out of
> the CUPS Software
> Administrators Manual. Nothing works
>
> I've modified the cupsd.conf sereral times in attempting to get
> http://localhost:631 to do
> something besides give an errror output. My cupsd.conf file is copied
> below:
> Please help as I've done all I can on my own,
> Leonard Chatagnier
>
>
> my cupsd.conf(just the parts I uncommented or added)
> ServerName myhost.domain.com
> ServerAdmin root@your.domain.com
> AccessLog /var/log/cups/access_log
> DataDir /usr/share/cups
> DefaultCharset notused
> DefaultLanguage en
> DocumentRoot /usr/share/cups/doc-root
> FileDevice Yes
> ErrorLog /var/log/cups/error_log
> FontPath /usr/share/cups/fonts
> LogLevel debug2
> MaxCopies 100
> MaxJobs 500
> MaxJobsPerPrinter 0
> MaxJobsPerUser 0
> MaxPrinterHistory 5
> Printcap /var/run/cups/printcap
> PrintcapFormat BSD
> RequestRoot /var/spool/cups
> ServerBin /usr/lib/cups
> ServerRoot /etc/cups
> ServerTokens Full
> FaxRetryLimit 5
> FaxRetryInterval 300
> User lp
> Group lpadmin
> RIPCache 8m
> TempDir /var/spool/cups/tmp
> FilterLimit 0
> Port 80
> Port 631
> Listen hostname
> Listen hostname:80
> Listen hostname:631
> Listen 127.0.0.1
> Listen 127.0.0.1:631
> Listen 209.34.98.*:631
> Port 80
> Port 443
> Port 631
> HostNameLookups On
> KeepAlive On
> MaxClients 100
> MaxClientsPerHost 0
> Browsing On
> BrowseProtocols cups
> BrowseAddress 127.0.0.255
> BrowseAddress 209.34.98.255
> BrowseAllow address All
> BrowseAllow address 209.34.98.*
> BrowseAllow address 127.0.0.*
> BrowseDeny address None
> BrowseInterval 0
> BrowseOrder allow,deny
> BrowsePoll address:port
> BrowsePort 631
> BrowseTimeout 300
> ImplicitAnyCLasses Off
> SystemGroup lpadmin
> RootCertDuration 300
> <Location />
> Order Deny,Allow
> Deny From None
> </Location>
> Allow From 127.0.0.1
> Allow From 127.0.0.2
> Allow From 209.34.98.*
> AuthType Basic
> AuthClass User
> </Location>
> AuthType None
> Order Deny,Allow
> Deny From None
> Allow From 127.0.0.1
> Allow From 127.0.0.2
> Allow From 209.34.98.*
>
> Note: cupsd.conf was used originally with the default values, with same
> errors, then
> modified a number of times to this final configuration. None ever worked.
> Any help much appreciated,
>
> Leonard Chatagnier
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