Re: KDE: Network printer, root only

[Florian Kulzer <florian.kulzer+debian@icfo.es>]

On Wed, Jul 01, 2009 at 22:27:28 +0200, Tina I wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I have set up a printer server using CUPS. It seem to be functioning
> OK. But I have a strange problem with the KDE client. The printer is
> only visible/ available for root.  Even in Kcontrol I can only see
> it in admin mode.
> 
> I have added the user to the lp/ lpadmin groups but that made no
> difference. For the life of me I can not figure out what's wrong. I
> did the same thing in Etch with no problem but this time in Lenny it
> just doesn't work.

Can you connect to the CUPS web frontend at "http://localhost:631"; using
the browser of your choice as your normal user? If so, can you print a
test page? Do you get a pop-up window asking for a username and a
password at any point while trying this?

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