Re: Help Needed Adding Printer
On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 13:40:51 -0500
Robert Tilley <tilleyrw@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> I am attempting to add an SMB shared printer (on my wife's 'doze 2000 box)
> and am experiencing problems.
>
> The KDE Wizard will scan and see my wife's printer but cannot add the printer.
>
> After configuring all aspects of the printer through the Wizard, I click OK
> to create the printer. Then a dialog comes up titled 'kcmshell' tell me that
> "The access to the requested resource on the CPUS server running on
> <B>localhost (port 631)</B> requires a password."
>
> I have tried my user password, the root password and both have failed. I
> assume now that some printing-user account must exist and I need to use that
> password.
>
> Any and all input is much appreciated!
Two things:
- Do you have an account on the Winbox?
- localhost:631 is CUPS, as you probably know.
Pull up <the browser of your choice>, go to http://localhost:631,
and see if you can get in that way.
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