On Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:26:25 +0800, lina wrote: > On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 1:49 AM, Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> wrote:
(...) >> The first I would try is adding two new printer instances from CUPS web >> interface, that is, "http://localhost:631"; (forget hplip by now) and > I used to choke when using CUPS, > A username and password are being requested by http://localhost:631. The > site says: "CUPS" > > I tried my laptop's root/user password, all failed. You should use the root's username and password unless you have setup sudo instead, in such case you will have to provide your user's credentials. > it's a network printer, I don't have the administration password, and > also a bit lazy/sorry to trouble the administrator. CUPS is requesting authorization from your own box not from external sources. > does it need administrator's password here? to add a printer. Yes, adding a printer is a root's task :-) Unless you have told CUPS to do it otherwise it will require administrative credentials. > I can do well in adding printer from setting--printing --> find network > printer by entering the IP. > > Well, good news is that it works, after removal and re-install. (...) Oh. Good :-) Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.12.17.15.53...@gmail.com
