Re: cannot add printers w/ CUPS
On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 06:40:21PM -0800, Kurt Lieber wrote:
| Just installed cupsys and related packages and am trying to add my first
| printer, an HP LaserJet 6L.
|
| I've tried using the PPDs available through linuxprinting.org as well as the
| generic laserjet.ppd included with CUPS.
|
| Nothing seems to work -- here is the command syntax I'm using, as well as the
| error message I always get: (beware line wrapping)
|
| M3:/usr/share/cups/model# lpadmin -p laserjet -m laserjet.ppd -v
| parallel:/dev/lp0 -E
| lpadmin: add-printer failed: client-error-not-possible
|
| Any ideas?
Does the web interface work? (http://localhost:631)
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