Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 4:11 PM, Rich Shepard <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 2 Jul 2016, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
>>
>>> I had no problem until yesterday.  It has likely been a number days since
>>> I last used it, and maybe a system update was performed in the interim,
>>> but nothing major.
>> Denis,
>>
>>     In your web browser, enter the URL of http://localhost:631. Take a
>> look at
>> the Printers page. You might need to be root (as the CUPS admin) to effect
>> changes; I've no idea how the ubuntus are set up.
>>
>>     Now and then I find my main printer non-responsive. From the Printers
>> page
>> I follow the link for that printer and can re-start it if it's not idle, or
>> (in the worse case) remove and re-add the printer.
>>
>>     That admin page also allows you to manipulate jobs in the print queue
>> and
>> do other useful stuff.
>>
>> HTH,
>>
>> Rich
>>
> This what I get:  Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at
> localhost:631.
>
> I think the messages say the server is not working, so there is nothing to
> connect to.
>
> -Denis
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Check your firewall.  Port 631 maybe blocked.

Ken
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