My thoughts are (1) verify cupsd.conf, (2) verify daemon is listening, (3) verify my firewall is in fact off...
Some "important looking" sections from my cupsd.conf: <snip note="Just shy of 50% through"> ######## ######## Network Options ######## # # Ports/addresses that we listen to. The default port 631 is reserved # for the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) and is what we use here. # # You can have multiple Port/Listen lines to listen to more than one # port or address, or to restrict access: # # Port 80 # Port 631 # Listen hostname # Listen hostname:80 # Listen hostname:631 # Listen 1.2.3.4 # Listen 1.2.3.4:631 # # NOTE: Unfortunately, most web browsers don't support TLS or HTTP Upgrades # for encryption. If you want to support web-based encryption you'll # probably need to listen on port 443 (the "https" port...) # # NOTE 2: In order for the command-line and web interfaces to work, you # must have at least one Port or Listen line that allows access from the # local loopback address (localhost). # #Port 80 #Port 443 Port 631 </snip> <snip note="Near the very end"> <Location /admin> # # You definitely will want to limit access to the administration functions. # The default configuration requires a local connection from a user who # is a member of the system group to do any admin tasks. You can change # the group name using the SystemGroup directive. # AuthType Basic AuthClass System ## Restrict access to local domain Order Deny,Allow Deny From All Allow From 127.0.0.1 #Encryption Required </Location> </snip> Also, what does netstat say? [EMAIL PROTECTED]: /home/jstevens ] $ su - Password: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: /root ] # netstat -anp | grep cupsd tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 4624/cupsd udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* 4624/cupsd After disabling your firewall, you see this, right? [EMAIL PROTECTED]: /root ] # iptables -L Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination -Jeff On Thu, 2005-08-18 at 09:43 +1000, Charlie 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 > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > # telnet localhost 631 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection timed out > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > # /sbin/fuser -n tcp 631 > -su: /sbin/fuser: No such file or directory > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > # ps auxw | grep cups > root 1483 0.0 1.2 5632 2332 ? Ss 08:37 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Its not a firewall problem, because nothing changes even when there is no > firewall or I use the command :- # iptables -nL INPUT > > The /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file shows that cups is listening to port 631 and not > eth0 or other. > > Logged in as root, I get an error message through Konqueror when I try to get > to http://localhost:631 also, though I can't recall what it was at the moment. > > I would appreciate some assistance as I have googled this for some two weeks > and am obviously using the wrong words, or no one else has experienced this > problem and written it up or posted it anywhere. > > Thank you in advance. > Charlie. > > ************* > Registered Linux User:- 329524 > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > The law will never make men free, it is men that have to make the law free. > .............................Henry David Thoreau > > *********************************************** > Trying Linux Debian Sarge > _____________________ > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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