do you have a "servername" variable in client.conf? if so, comment that out.. what does lpstat -h localhost -a show? On Thu, 16 Dec 2004, Terry Polzin wrote: > On Thursday 16 December 2004 10:49, Joseph McCrary wrote: > > Please help. If I cannot fix this printing problem, I will have to > > abandon Linux for the hated world of Windoze!!! > > > > Two weeks ago, I no longer could send a document to either printer. I've > > got two printers connected, both of which used to work fine. One is a > > Canon S600 connected to a USB port. The other is a HP LJ 6MP connected > > through my local network. Both worked fine previously. > > > > Whenever I try to print from a program (e.g., Firefox), the only printer > > available is the PostScript default. Previously, both printers were > > listed, with the HP as the default printer. > > > > When I try to print a test page, I get this error: > > > > lpr: error - unable to print file: server-error-service-unavailable > > > > I'm running Core 3, and have done all of the updates. I downloaded and > > installed the latest version of CUPS (1.1.22). That did not help. > > > > Here are the last few lines from cups.conf: > > > > # Encryption: whether or not to use encryption; this depends on having > > # the OpenSSL library linked into the CUPS library and scheduler. > > # > > # Possible values: > > # > > # Always - Always use encryption (SSL) > > # Never - Never use encryption > > # Required - Use TLS encryption upgrade > > # IfRequested - Use encryption if the server requests it > > # > > # The default value is "IfRequested". > > # > > > > <Location /> > > Order Deny,Allow > > Deny From All > > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > > </Location> > > > > #<Location /classes> > > # > > # You may wish to limit access to printers and classes, either with Allow > > # and Deny lines, or by requiring a username and password. > > # > > #</Location> > > > > #<Location /classes/name> > > # > > # You may wish to limit access to printers and classes, either with Allow > > # and Deny lines, or by requiring a username and password. > > # > > #</Location> > > > > #<Location /jobs> > > # > > # You may wish to limit access to job operations, either with Allow > > # and Deny lines, or by requiring a username and password. > > # > > #</Location> > > > > #<Location /printers> > > # > > # You may wish to limit access to printers and classes, either with Allow > > # and Deny lines, or by requiring a username and password. > > # > > #</Location> > > > > #<Location /printers/name> > > # > > # You may wish to limit access to printers and classes, either with Allow > > # and Deny lines, or by requiring a username and password. > > # > > > > ## Anonymous access (default) > > #AuthType None > > > > ## Require a username and password (Basic authentication) > > #AuthType Basic > > #AuthClass User > > > > ## Require a username and password (Digest/MD5 authentication) > > #AuthType Digest > > #AuthClass User > > > > ## Restrict access to local domain > > #Order Deny,Allow > > #Deny From All > > #Allow From .mydomain.com > > #</Location> > > > > <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> > > > > # > > # End of "$Id: cupsd.conf.in,v 1.16 2004/08/18 17:53:47 mike Exp $". > > # > > <Location /printers/usblp0> > > Order Deny,Allow > > Deny From All > > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > > AuthType None > > </Location> > > <Location /printers/s600-4> > > Order Deny,Allow > > Deny From All > > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > > AuthType None > > </Location> > > # Lines below are automatically generated - DO NOT EDIT > > <Location /printers/Canon> > > Order Deny,Allow > > Deny From All > > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > > AuthType None > > Allow from All > > </Location> > > <Location /printers/HP> > > Order Deny,Allow > > Deny From All > > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > > AuthType None > > Allow from All > > </Location> > > Browsing On > > BrowseProtocols cups > > BrowseOrder Deny,Allow > > BrowseAllow from @LOCAL > > BrowseAddress 255.255.255.255 > > Listen *:631 > > > > > > Please help. > > > > Joe > > > OK lets start with the basics, is the cups daemon running? Set to start at > startup? > ps -ef | grep cups > /sbin/chkconfig --list cups > > If you do indeed see a cupsd in the output of the ps command, and runlevels > 2345 are set to on the chkconfig output. Then run system-config-printers and > make sure that your printers are configured correctly. Delete them and > reconfigure if required. Test print from the printer config. Post the > resutls. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > _______________________________________________________________________ Tom Ryan Voice: 856-225-6361 Consulting System Administrator Fax: 856-969-7900 Rutgers School of Law - Camden IT Help Desk: 856-225-2343
