On Saturday 15 April 2006 14:44, Timothy Murphy wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > If you follow the links through the Software tab to the FAQ, though, it > > does specifically say that you must be root to do any admin work. > > OK, I've accessed CUPS on a remote machine on my little LAN > by going to <http://alfred:631/admin> > and a window opens asking me > > Enter username and password for "CUPS" at alfred:631 > > First I try a random name "squiggle" and password, > which it does not accept. > (The window re-appears.) > So I give my username and password on this remote machine, > which is accepted. > > Now I click on Add a printer > and enter details for a printer "colour" which I wish I had. > (The only printer I actually have is an ancient HP LaserJet 5L.) > My new (mythical) printer is a DesignJet 3500C. > > I'm told that 'Printer "colour" has been added successfully'. > > Now I go (physically) to the remote machine, > and go to <http://localhost:631/admin>, > and find that a printer "colour" _has_ actually been added > to those available on this machine. > > I am able to send a test-page to this mythical printer, > but not surprisingly, nothing appears. > > > Somewhere, in a machine in Dublin, Ohio, > the SysAdmin was surprised to see a test-page > coming out of his brand-new DesignJet 3500C ... > I'm curious. If you log out, then go back in, is the printer still there? And if so, is it there if you log in as root? Anne
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