Re: Setting a default network cups printer
On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 02:22:39PM +0000, Camale??n wrote:
> 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) :-?
Does anyone know how to handle this _without_ root
permissions?
I see there is an 'lp' group and user.
> >> 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,
>
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> Camaleón
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