On 13 Jun 2009, [email protected] wrote: > Hi, > > I've just installed cups to manage an HP Laserjet 6P. It web > interface finds the printer everything is peachy until I select > a driver and click on "Add Printer". At that point I am > prompted for a username and a password. > [snip]
Not a direct answer to your question, I'm afraid, but I have always found cups to be a nightmare. I much prefer lprng + magicfilter, which is trivially easy to set up and works perfectly for me both for native and remote printing on the network. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [email protected] Microsoft-free zone - Using Debian GNU/Linux http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]

