Re: Add Printer -- No Backend Available

[Kevin Krammer <kevin.krammer@gmx.at>]

On Wednesday 22 September 2004 01:45, Robert Tilley wrote:
> On Tuesday 21 September 2004 07:22 pm, Ian Eure wrote:
> > On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:09 pm, Robert Tilley wrote:
> > > When I attempt to add a printer via "KDE Print System-->Add
> > > Printer...", no backends are available.  I need to use Samba to connect
> > > to my Windows box with a shared printer.
> > >
> > > What do I need to enable an SMB backend?
> >
> > Is the "Print system currently used" pulldown set to "CUPS?"
> >
> > I don't think that any of the other systems KDEPrint talks to can print
> > to SMB printers.
>
> Yes.  It is set to CUPS.
>
> I'm clueless as to further action...

For CUPS you need the package cupsys installed, check if this is true on your 
system.

Cheers,
Kevin