That was it! I actually tried starting cups but didn't know I needed to use the "start" command.
Once I started cups all I needed to do was install hplib, but now I'm printing like a champ. Thanks!!! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2013, at 8:55 PM, Jose Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi guys, ok here is the bug report on the printer. Bug #1133794 “Printer not > detected by system-config-printer 1.3....” : Bugs : “system-config-printer” > package : Ubuntu. > First you want to check if cups is running. In the terminal type this, lpstat > -r and hit enter this will give you read out at the end of it if it says, > (scheduler is not running) then you need to start cups, in terminal run sudo > start cups hit enter. now when you go back to menu > system tools > printers. > you should be a to install your printer as long is turned on. > I hope this helps > Jose > > > On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Hi Jose, >> >> By "it came with cups turned off" you mean you need to install cups or >> configure it? >> >> Because, right from Lubuntu 13.04 amd64, CUPS is indeed installed - >> http://i43.tinypic.com/acd35h.jpg >> >> Honestly, I did not try to print from 13.04 but I did print from 12.04 the >> other day. As far as I remember, I didn't have to install CUPS but I had to >> install hplip if I'm not mistaken. >> >> Thanks! >> P.S. >> Please, don't text while driving :D >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 2:36 AM, josewendy1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi Ali 13.04 to my understanding according to Philly it came with cups >>> turned off in order to save disk space. There is a reported bug on the >>> issue. I had to do the sudoku apt-get cups, in order for my install to >>> recognize my printer all in one. I'm on my phone now so I can't pull up the >>> bug number. I will post a little later on the bug. >>> >>> Sent from my LG Escape™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone >>> >>> ------ Original message ------ >>> From: Ali Linx (amjjawad) >>> Date: 4/28/2013 4:33 PM >>> To: josewendy1; >>> Cc: Blaine Williams;[email protected]; >>> Subject:Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Printer issue in13.04 >>> >>> Hi Jose, >>> >>> In my case, I just had to go to: http://localhost:631/ >>> From there, I removed the printer, installed it again and everything works >>> like a charm after that. >>> >>> CUPS is installed by default with Lubuntu and I didn't have to do anything >>> in terminal as far as I remember. Everything was done from here: >>> http://localhost:631/ >>> But that is what happened with my case :) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 1:07 AM, josewendy1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi if you go to the bug report. It tells you how to get it going. The >>>> issue is that cups is not turned on by default, this happened to me also >>>> and if you fallow the instructions it will work. It's. Just two code in >>>> terminal. >>>> >>>> Sent from my LG Escape™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone >>>> >>>> >>>> ------ Original message ------ >>>> From: Blaine Williams >>>> Date: 4/28/2013 2:58 PM >>>> To: [email protected]; >>>> Subject:[Lubuntu-qa] Printer issue in13.04 >>>> >>>> So... Looks like the printer issue/bug made it into the final release of >>>> Lubuntu 13.04. For those not familiar, the "Printers" application states >>>> "Printing service not available. Start the service on this computer or >>>> connect to another server." Any ideas? This is an issue specific to >>>> Lubuntu, because the "Printers" application works fine in Ubuntu, Xubuntu, >>>> and Ubuntu Gnome. >>>> >>>> Also, this issue did not exist in Beta 1. It first appeared in Beta 2 and >>>> has been there ever sense. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Best Regards, >>> amjjawad >>> Start Lubuntu >> >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> amjjawad >> Start Lubuntu >
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