Re: Setting a default network cups printer

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:30:06 +0000, T o n g wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Dec 2010 14:59:10 +0000, Camaleón wrote:
> 
>> Hum, indeed, that is the command suggested by CUPS for setting the
>> default printer:
>> 
>> ***
>> http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/options.html
>> 
>> Setting the Default Printer
>> 
>> If you normally use a particular printer, you can tell CUPS to use it
>> by default using the lpoptions(1) command:
>> 
>> lpoptions -d printer
> 
> Anyone know how I can get rid of this lpoptions default printer and use
> system default?

Hum... I'm not sure what do you mean here by "system default" :-)

I always set the default printer from CUPS web interface and IIRC, you 
need the root password for "delicate" tasks (like adding a new printer or 
setting the default one). So, I guess these actions are kept as the 
"default" (system wide settings) :-?

>> But using CUPS web interface and set the default printer from there
>> should have the same effect. Didn't that work for you? :-?
> 
> That's the first thing that I tried. but I got a 404 forbidden. Tried
> twice then gave up.

You should investigate that point further, it is important to have a 
working CUPS web interface as most of the common task rely on it.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón