On July 6, 2007 10:44:08 pm Robert Smits wrote: > I've just spent three very unproductive hours wrestling with a couple of > printers on my SuSe 10.2 desktop. > > (I've had both printers - a Brother HL-5140 and an HP-1220c connected via > USB cables for a without any problem. Both printers print fine to Windows, > and the Brother works fine for Linux. The HP-1220c prints a line or two of > garbage and spits out the page, repeating on subsequent pages). > > In 10.1 I did find it easier to configure my printers through CUPS than > through YAST, but in 10.2 I can't get CUPS to enter a password at all. > > > I did manage to get the following dialog when I tried to enter a password: > > > BobsDesktop:~ # lppasswd -a rsmits greetings4950 > Usage: lppasswd [-g groupname] [username] > lppasswd [-g groupname] -a [username] > lppasswd [-g groupname] -x [username] > BobsDesktop:~ # lppasswd -g sys -a rsmits > Enter password: > Enter password again: > BobsDesktop:~ # > BobsDesktop:~ # > > As root I can access cupsd.conf and edit it, but don't know what to change > and the password.md5 file is empty. > > I've tried everything I can think of to get CUPS to behave with no avail, > and that includes switching from USB to Parallel ports, on both printers > (one at a time) - it just will not let me add a password - even one for > root. > > YAST isn't any better. I can get the Brother Printer going but it's only > mono, and I need my 1220C for large colour pictures. It worked just fine in > 10.1. > > In Yast, I've checked and they're both using different USB ports - and > right now I even have the 1220C connected to a parallel port. I haven't got > enough hair left to tear any out, but I feel like it. > > As far as I can tell 10.2 just won't let me print to my 1220C. > > Suggestions anyone? > > -- > Bob Smits Ph 250-245-2553 Fax 250-245-5531 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'll follow up to myself, since I've made some progress today. I switched gui users to root, and logged into CUPS at localhost:631 with root and my root password, and I was in. I could make changes again! Why someone would make this kind of change without a help file telling you all this had changed from previous versions is beyond me. Now that I could get into CUPS I tried the first time to install the HP-1220C with the new Gutenberg driver - it seemed to install OK, but when I looked at the properties of the printer it didn't seem to realize it was connected as an LPT port. I turned the printer off, changed to a USB connection, and reinstalled the printer, and it finally worked. The only issues I have now are that printing from GIMP does not seem to work at all, for either of the printers - time to do more googling, I guess. Bob -- Bob Smits Ph 250-245-2553 Fax 250-245-5531 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
