Re: CUPS

[DvB <dvanbalen@jam.rr.com>]

Cam Ellison <camellison@dccnet.com> writes:

> * DvB (dvanbalen@jam.rr.com) wrote:
> > "Robert L. Harris" <Robert.L.Harris@rdlg.net> writes:
> > 
> > >   I'm trying to do a first time cups install for my HP parallel printer.
> > > The "cupsomatic-ppd" package in sid claims to have the cupsomatic script
> > > to configure it but I'm not finding it.
> > > 
> > >   Is there a tool to easily configure cups for one of these?
> > > 
> > http://localhost:631 or man lpadmin.
> > 
> > See also http://www.linuxprinting.org
> >
> In my case, it doesn't.  I get "Unable to connect to server: Connection refused" messages to lpinfo, the web access tool, etc.  And yes, I'm su'd to root.  I can run Opera as root.  No go with lynx, either.
> 
> I did install cupsys before cupsys-client, cupsys-bsd, etc., though I cannot imagine what difference that would make.
> 
> What am I doing wrong, or not doing, please?
> 


You may also want to check the obvious... make sure cupsd is running.


HTH