31 Jan
2014
31 Jan
'14
1:44 a.m.
A bit strange, but yes, I now have the cups.sock
interface, but I
have a catch
22 that prevents remote printer setup. As a user, you do not have
sufficient to
generate ppd files for this printer at home (normal HP Laserjet
4). In
administrator mode, after selecting the printer and pressing
'Next' the select
printer driver page loads, but the Manufacturer List and Printer
List are blank
-- nada....
Have a look:
That's one I can't explain. (1) user sees manufacturer and
printers, but can't
gen the ppd, (2) root just can't see the printer in order to be
able to generate
the ppd file. (God I miss the days of just selecting the PPD
instead of a
autogenerate on the fly scheme...)
Any thoughts?
Share the exact steps.
That you see a list of available printers probably means CUPS is
configured correctly.
My printer is connected as a network device. After you share the
exact steps I'll try to duplicate here.
Darrell
1 Feb
1 Feb
11:32 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] kprinter cannot see running cupsd process
On 01/30/2014 07:44 PM, Darrell Anderson wrote:
Share the exact steps.
That you see a list of available printers probably means CUPS is
configured correctly.
My printer is connected as a network device. After you share the
exact steps I'll try to duplicate here.
Darrell
Open Start Menu -> Print System -> Print Manager (or use kcontol)
**Administrator Mode**
Add Printer/Class
(Wizard Appears)
Remote CUPS Server (IPP/HTTP) -> Next
Normal user: david/pw -> Next
Host: nirvana/Port: 631 -> Next
Choose Printer: LaserJet -> Next
'Printer Model Selection' (2-pane window) Manufacturer on Rt. Model on Lt.
You see momentary 'Loading....' in Lt. window, then nothing, both panes blank
Cancel/Cancel can't go any further
**Normal Mode**
Add Printer/Class
(Wizard Appears)
Remote CUPS Server (IPP/HTTP) -> Next
Normal user: david/pw -> Next
Host: nirvana/Port: 631 -> Next
Choose Printer: LaserJet -> Next
'Printer Model Selection' (2-pane window) Manufacturer on Rt. Model on Lt.
Choose: Manuf->HP Model->Laserjet 4 -> Next
Choose: HP Laserjet 4 (Foomatic + hplip) [recommended] -> Next
Error Dialog:
Unable to load the requested driver:
Unable to create the Foomatic driver [HP-LaserJet_4,hplip]. Either that driver
does not exist, or you don't have the required permissions to perform that
operation.
Now on 'Printer Test' Page after error
[Test] - It prints! (top margin a bit off, but it prints)
Finish with Name Printer, etc. and printer added to kprinter dialog.
$ lpstat -a
HPLaserjet4 accepting request since Sat 01 Feb 2014 05:28:39 PM CST
Test printing from kwrite - OK
So I do get a working printer installed, I just get a Error Dialog telling me it
isn't going to work... That's a new one. Any thoughts?
--
David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
11:48 p.m.
New subject: [trinity-devel] kprinter cannot see running cupsd process
On 02/01/2014 05:32 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
On 01/30/2014 07:44 PM, Darrell Anderson wrote:
And... the only reason I got a working printer is I made myself a member of the
'sys' group otherwise creation of /etc/cups/printer.conf would have failed due
to lack of permission. Since I was a member of the sys group, permission for
cups operation was satisfied, however, apparently printer driver generation with
the 'foomatic-db-generation' package uses another scheme prompting the error.
How to solve for a normal user?
--
David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
Share the exact steps.
That you see a list of available printers probably means CUPS is
configured correctly.
My printer is connected as a network device. After you share the
exact steps I'll try to duplicate here.
Darrell
Open Start Menu -> Print System -> Print Manager (or use kcontol)
**Administrator Mode**
Add Printer/Class
(Wizard Appears)
Remote CUPS Server (IPP/HTTP) -> Next
Normal user: david/pw -> Next
Host: nirvana/Port: 631 -> Next
Choose Printer: LaserJet -> Next
'Printer Model Selection' (2-pane window) Manufacturer on Rt. Model on Lt.
You see momentary 'Loading....' in Lt. window, then nothing, both panes blank
Cancel/Cancel can't go any further
**Normal Mode**
Add Printer/Class
(Wizard Appears)
Remote CUPS Server (IPP/HTTP) -> Next
Normal user: david/pw -> Next
Host: nirvana/Port: 631 -> Next
Choose Printer: LaserJet -> Next
'Printer Model Selection' (2-pane window) Manufacturer on Rt. Model on Lt.
Choose: Manuf->HP Model->Laserjet 4 -> Next
Choose: HP Laserjet 4 (Foomatic + hplip) [recommended] -> Next
Error Dialog:
Unable to load the requested driver:
Unable to create the Foomatic driver [HP-LaserJet_4,hplip]. Either that driver
does not exist, or you don't have the required permissions to perform that
operation.
Now on 'Printer Test' Page after error
[Test] - It prints! (top margin a bit off, but it prints)
Finish with Name Printer, etc. and printer added to kprinter dialog.
$ lpstat -a
HPLaserjet4 accepting request since Sat 01 Feb 2014 05:28:39 PM CST
Test printing from kwrite - OK
So I do get a working printer installed, I just get a Error Dialog telling me it
isn't going to work... That's a new one. Any thoughts?
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