Re: How to add printer in cups 1.3

[T o n g <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com>]

On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:34:10 +0000, T o n g wrote:

> I've just upgrade all my cupsys-* to cups-*. They are all the latest
> versions in lenny. However, I can't find the "Add Printer" button any more
> on its web page (http://localhost:631/admin). Here is the screen shot:
> http://s4. tinypic .com/n68fmo.jpg (without space)
> 
> That's different from what I used to see and the online doc too.

I've now upgraded all my cups-* packages to unstable [1], but what I get is
still exactly the same as aforementioned. 

- Is your cups web interface the same as my screen shot?
- Are you able to add printers? 

thanks

[1]:
$ apt-cache policy cups cups-bsd cups-client cups-common cups-driver-gutenprint cups-pdf
cups:
  Installed: 1.3.7-8
  Candidate: 1.3.7-8
  Version table:
 *** 1.3.7-8 0
         50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.3.7-7 0
        600 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca lenny/main Packages
cups-bsd:
  Installed: 1.3.7-8
  Candidate: 1.3.7-8
  Version table:
 *** 1.3.7-8 0
         50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.3.7-7 0
        600 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca lenny/main Packages
cups-client:
  Installed: 1.3.7-8
  Candidate: 1.3.7-8
  Version table:
 *** 1.3.7-8 0
         50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.3.7-7 0
        600 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca lenny/main Packages
cups-common:
  Installed: 1.3.7-8
  Candidate: 1.3.7-8
  Version table:
 *** 1.3.7-8 0
         50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.3.7-7 0
        600 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca lenny/main Packages
cups-driver-gutenprint:
  Installed: 5.0.2-3
  Candidate: 5.0.2-3
  Version table:
 *** 5.0.2-3 0
         50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
cups-pdf:
  Installed: 2.4.8-2
  Candidate: 2.4.8-2
  Version table:
 *** 2.4.8-2 0
        600 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca lenny/main Packages
         50 http://gulus.usherbrooke.ca unstable/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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