Re: [newbie] Cups server problems

[Till Kamppeter]

phil wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> After running the Mandrake printer configuration tool I can print from
> Koffice and Konqueror but not from any other application. The desk top
> printer icon doesn't show any printers and when I run Kups I receive and
> error message "Can't connect to cups server. Check options.".

This message means, that the CUPS daemon is not running, enter

   service cups start

to restart it.

   Till