On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 11:43:18 -0600, Robert Jerrard wrote:
> I have just installed Debian etch from scratch. In attempting to set up
> the printing the cups printer section tells me:
>
> "/usr/lib/cups/backend/http failed"
>
> and /var/log/cups/error_log gives:
>
> E [01/Sep/2007:10:22:33 -0600] [Job 1] Destination printer does not
> exist!
> E [01/Sep/2007:10:22:33 -0600] PID 27798 (/usr/lib/cups/backend/http)
> stopped with status 4!
> p
>
> when using http://localhost:631/ipp/9100
>
> If I try socket://localhost:9100 cups tells me:
>
> "Network host 'localhost' is busy; will retry in 5 seconds..."
>
> and /var/log/cups/error_log gives:
>
> E [01/Sep/2007:11:40:59 -0600] CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer: Unauthorized
>
> Any ideas what to try next to get printing to work?
Tell us what printer this is (maker/model) and how it is connected to
your computer (parallel port, USB, network).
Also, post your /etc/cups/printers.conf. (This file can contain clear
text passwords of network printers; remove those from your mail if
necessary.)
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