Re: Printing from Windows XP

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2010/2/25 fred smith <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:14:59PM +0300, Hiisi wrote:
>> 2010/2/24 Kevin J. Cummings <cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> > On 02/24/2010 08:11 AM, Hiisi wrote:
>> >> 2010/2/24 Kevin J. Cummings <cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> <--SNIP-->
>> >
>> > Well, there is a can of worms!
>> >
>> > If I attach remotely to the server's CUPs page (@ server:631), I can
>> > select "Manage Printers" which brings me to a page showing me the
>> > printers on my server.  When I look at the printer in question, I can
>> > see buttons for:
>> >
>> >        Print Test Page, Stop Printer, Reject Jobs, Move All Jobs, Cancel All
>> > Jobs, Unpublish Printer, Modify Printer,  Set Printer Options, Delete
>> > Printer, Set As Default, and Set Allowed Users.
>> >
>> > When I select the Set Allowed Users button, I get the following WWW page:
>> >
>> > http://::1/admin/?op=set-allowed-users&printer_name=Printer
>> >
>> > Why does it change from server:631 to ::1?????
>> >
>> > When I change the URL back to the CUPs Server, I see that the allowed
>> > users list is empty, and neither the Allow These Users To Print, nor the
>> > Prevent These Users From Printing buttons are checked....
>> >
>> > So, no users are listed for this printer.  What can I check next?
>> >
>> > Please remember, that prior to this weekend, this was working without
>> > incident.  I have rebooted the Windows XP machine a number of times
>> > without changing the perceived behavior.  Do I need to reboot the CUPs
>> > Server?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Kevin J. Cummings
>> > kjchome@xxxxxxx
>> > cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > cummings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Registered Linux User #1232 (http://counter.li.org)
>>
>> I don't know. Last time when I was fishing I used polyurethane worms:
>> http://rulla.kuvaboxi.fi/mediaobjects/orig/pub/2009/08/24/8143010478554238833orig.jpg
>> Is it time to yum reinstall cups?
>> --
>
> Reinstalling cups is like the idea that to keep Windoze working you need
> to reinstall it when it goes bad. Doesn't feel like the right answer,
> though I don't know what the right answer is.

Isn't it the right way of running window$?
Reinstall process will not trigger any dependences.

>
> Kevin, at the risk of severe information overload, you might want to
> consider using Wireshark (or other similar tool) to grab some data packets
> off the network to see what, if anything, Windoze is doing when the printing
> fails.
>
> --
> ---- Fred Smith -- fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------
>                       I can do all things through Christ
>                              who strengthens me.
> ------------------------------ Philippians 4:13 -------------------------------

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