Randy McMurchy wrote: > Martin Ward wrote these words on 05/21/06 09:25 CST: > > >> Cups 1.2 doesn't work correctly with KDE 3.5.2. although it compiles >> fine with the patch, apparently their has been some ABI changes, that >> cause it to not work with the KDE print module >> > > I am seeing different behavior. I think it works perfectly. Can you > explain what is going wrong for you? I can go to the print manager, > select printers, print to them, all from KDE. And the printers I > print to are set up in CUPS as SMB printers attached to Windows PC's. > > I do know that the configuration of CUPS is different with the new > version. The syntax of the cupsd.conf file is different, and there > are some default authorization and encryption settings that are > different than previous versions. Ensure you have all this set up > properly. > > I always put the 'Print System' applet in my taskbar (kicker). If you > click on this and then select 'KDE Print Settings' and then select > 'Cups Servers' from the icons on the left side it should list all > the settings for CUPS there. Are you certain these all match up > with what is in cupsd.conf? > > We can work this out, I'm sure. It works for me, and I have what I > think is a fairly complicated printing setup on my network (actually > it isn't, but it requires Samba and Cups to be set up correctly). > > If I open up the Printing Manager > (Main KDE Menu - Settings - Printing Manager) > and look at the setup I have, I see: > > Local Printer > URI: ipp://rmlinux.mcmurchy.prv:631/printers/LaserJet > Device: smb//randy/laserjet > > What do you see? > > I can print test pages util the cows come home, from the cups administration page, so i know cups is working correctly, i have two usb printers, a hp deskjet and brother laser. I just can't start the print manager, i think you are correct, i need to have a look at the cups.conf file to see what's up..
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