Do you get an error when you run /sbin/service cups restart? Check /var/log/messages. On one of my computers, I am getting an error about can't read cupsd.conf and the printer daemon is not starting (see my other posting). I can start cupsd manually, however. -- Wade Hampton On 8/22/07, PerAntonRønning <pa-ronn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Karl, > thank you. The problem is that I did remove the printer, then I added it > again, but it still could not get in contact with CUPS. > No printing takes effect, not only the testpage. > I also have trouble starting system-config-printer, and any efforts to > do printer management is rejected. So I wonder if there is something > wrong with my CUPS, but I have never done any installation or > configuration of CUPS before, so there I am a novice. > > Brgds > PAR > > > Karl Larsen wrote: > > PerAntonRønning wrote: > >> After a long period of smooth sailing I suddenly encountered a CUPS > >> problem. > >> Why I have got it is uncertain, maybe as a result of a yum upgrade > >> run. I had to reinstall FC 5 due to some disk trouble (possibly > >> because a blown fuse cut the electricity supply to my desk) > >> so I imagined that I would be interested in upgraded programs since I > >> burned the FC5 distro. > >> > >> I remove and reinstall the printer (which btw. is online, lights are > >> up :-) ) and when sending a testpage to the printer i get the > >> following message: > >> > >> "There was a problem sending CUPS test page to laser1 queue (my > >> chosen printer name) > >> > >> /usr/bin/lpr connection refused > >> > >> The following daemons are running: > >> cupsd > >> cups-config-daemon > >> > >> I would be grateful to receive some help on this one. > >> > >> Brgds > >> PAR > >> > >> > >> > >> > > I had a problem like that. I had to delete the printer from the > > printer setup program and then re-load it with the same name and so > > forth. It fixed the problem. > > > > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
