Rethinking about my previous comment... DeviceURI smb://SomeUser:TopSecretPassword@/server/Canon-i950 in /etc/cups/printers.conf file is the correct way to go. (somehow https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=202977 show me this is the ok way). So forgot what I said about some possible "AuthInfo Joe,MyPassword", this does surely not exist.
Now about DERG's exchange with the author of the AuthInfoRequired stuff. So we now have a better workaround than before, for people NOT USING Windows or SAMBA (using CUPS shared printer): 1) Open System/Administration/Printing and note the name of the printer in the newly open window. 2) Open a terminal window (Applications/Accessories/Terminal) with your main(admin) user, and type in: lpadmin -p <printer_name> -o auth-info-required=none where <printer_name> is replaced by name of the printer you noted in step 1. I believe the 3D after = was a copy/paste 'bug'. 3) Retest printing 4) Give feedback here For people using Windows or Samba shared printer, we have this clue: "Well, it could be that the Windows system isn't allowing guest printing, so the smb backend is telling CUPS that it needs a username and password." Again... Feedback is welcome. It is still unclear to me if "lpadmin -p <printer_name> -o auth-info- required=none" neutralize the smb backend from telling CUPS that it needs a username and password. ** Bug watch added: Red Hat Bugzilla #202977 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=202977 -- cups says "can't promp for authorization" when printing to my samba printer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/283811 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
