Cups Problems

[akonstam at trinity.edu]

On Tue, Jan 17, 2006 at 04:45:38PM +0000, David Henry Wild wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-01-16 at 14:27 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote:
> > > I'm getting a cups-lpr service unavailable from
> > > system-config-printer-gui.  The cups, cups-config-daemon and
> > cups-lpr
> > > services are all enabled.  What else should I be checking???
> > 
> > point your browser at
> > 
> > http://127.0.0.1:631
> > 
> I'm having a similar problem with a Canon S200 printer (which works from
> the XP side of the machine).
> When I go to "631" it offers me the chance to add a printer; when I have
> input the details on the first page, I get a small square with a "down
> button" asking for the device.
> What do I put in there - it doesn't seem to accept any key that I press?
It is a list that you choose from:
AppleSocket/HP JetDirect
Internet Printing Protocol (http)
.
.
.

You choose the Device protocol you want to use. In your case:
LPD/LPR Host Printer  might be a good choice.
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