----- Forwarded message from Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > From: Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 01:17:15 +0100 > Subject: Re: Printer & localhost:631 > > On (18/08/05 09:53), Marie-Louise wrote: > > I am wondering if someone might be able to assist me, someone completely new > > to Debian and relatively new to Linux........? To set up my Epson Stylus > > C43UX > > USB Printer, which works a treat with the C42UX driver in Linux.......... On > > my Acer 1355LC laptop. > > > > I have ***not*** been able to connect through http://localhost:631 and > > unable > > to get the onto the cups server through the KDE peripherals Pinter wizard. > > > > Cups appears to be looking for a network, which is non existent, yet has > > some > > relevance to the hostname that I gave the system during the install, instead > > of leaving it as the default "Debian" > > > > This is the message that is in /var/log/cups/error_log > > > > I [18/Aug/2005:08:37:47 +1000] Listening to 0:631 > > I [18/Aug/2005:08:37:47 +1000] Loaded configuration file > > "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" I [18/Aug/2005:08:37:47 +1000] Configured for up to > > 100 > > clients. I [18/Aug/2005:08:37:47 +1000] Allowing up to 100 client > > connections > > per host. I [18/Aug/2005:08:37:47 +1000] Full reload is required. > > E [18/Aug/2005:08:37:47 +1000] LoadAllClasses: Unable to open > > /etc/cups/classes.conf - No such file or directory I [18/Aug/2005:08:37:48 > > +1000] LoadPPDs: Read "/etc/cups/ppds.dat", 2163 PPDs... I > > [18/Aug/2005:08:37:49 +1000] LoadPPDs: No new or changed PPDs... I > > [18/Aug/2005:08:37:49 +1000] Full reload complete. E [18/Aug/2005:08:37:49 > > +1000] StartListening: Unable to find IP address for server name "ariestao" > > - > > Host name lookup failure > > You could try http://192.168.x.x:631 (using your IP address) or check > /etc/hosts to ensure you have something like: > 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > > Regards > > Clive
----- End forwarded message ----- And to avoid having to administer the printer as root, add yourself to the lpadmin group $ adduser username lpadmin Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
