On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 09:47 +1000, david walcroft wrote: > Craig White wrote: > > On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 09:23 +1000, david walcroft wrote: > >>>> I've done a "rpm -e --nodeps cups" then "yum install cups" and got to > >>>> the point where > >>>> thunderbird and firefox send a print request to my HP PSC 2110 but is > >>>> not printed out. > >>>> I still cannot open "localhost 631" 'Unable to connect'. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> ---- > >>> how about in firefox... > >>> > >>> http://localhost:631 > >>> > >>> ? > >>> > >>> Craig > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> comes up with "Unable to connect" > >> > > ---- > > you are running firefox on the same computer that has the printer > > attached to it right? > > > > how about... > > > > /sbin/service cups status > > > > tail -n 20 /var/log/cups/error.log > > > > Craig > > > > > [david@reddwarf ~]$ sudo /sbin/service cups status > cups: unrecognized service > [david@reddwarf ~]$ > > [david@reddwarf ~]$ sudo tail -n 20 /var/log/cups/error.log > tail: cannot open `/var/log/cups/error.log' for reading: No such file or > directory > [david@reddwarf ~]$ > > My /var/log/messages > > Dec 13 09:40:36 reddwarf kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device > using ohci_hcd and address 4 > Dec 13 09:40:36 reddwarf kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 > choice > Dec 13 09:40:36 reddwarf kernel: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 4 > if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x2811 > Dec 13 09:40:56 reddwarf kernel: usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 4 > Dec 13 09:40:56 reddwarf kernel: usblp0: removed > Dec 13 09:41:06 reddwarf kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device > using ohci_hcd and address 5 > Dec 13 09:41:06 reddwarf kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 > choice > Dec 13 09:41:06 reddwarf kernel: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 5 > if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x2811 ---- OK, you need to register and then start cups... /sbin/chkconfig cups on /sbin/service cups start Then you will have to see if printer is still set up...probably easiest to just use 'Administration' => 'Printing' set up printer, apply changes, click 'Print Test Page' until you get a test page to print, don't bother with any other program. Fix the settings Craig
