On Mon, 2007-04-16 at 22:15 -0400, Tony Nelson wrote: > At 8:49 PM -0500 4/16/07, Aaron Konstam wrote: > ... > >All print configuration should be done from the cups web interface: > >localhost:631 > > That was true before FC6. In FC6, system-config-printer is compatible with > CUPS, and either can be used. Tim Waugh would surely have mentioned if the > OP were using the wrong tool, and he said before: > I don't know what Tim Waugh would have mentioned but below he suggests using lpadmin which I don't disagree with if you understand how to use it. But the OP was using system-config-printer which is is a completely different matter. I want to believe that after trying for three versions of Fedora to get that latter program to work the developers of Fedora succeeded. But I still feel strongly that localhost:631 is the way to go. It really is the cups configuration tool. > At 5:22 PM +0100 4/2/07, Tim Waugh wrote: > ... > >Fedora Core 6 uses the CUPS configuration directly, rather than > >maintaining an XML version of it separately. This means that you can > >use the CUPS tools (lpadmin etc) to script new installations of printers > >and so on. > > > >Depending on what you need to do, you might find that the CUPS > >'browsing' facility is sufficient for your needs. > -- -- ======================================================================= We're happy little Vegemites, As bright as bright can be. We all all enjoy our Vegemite For breakfast, lunch and tea. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
