Apparently I stumbled across a Kubuntu bug... http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg1555550.html
I don't know what AppArmor is, but when I killed it, cups worked. And then I was able to print a test page within seconds after that. Thanks! Pete On Fri 02 Oct 09, 7:23 AM, Peter Jay Salzman <[email protected]> said: > Firefox fails to connect to that url. > > Netstat reports nothing listening to that port: > > $ netstat | grep 631 > $ > > I'm on completely new territory. Never used cups before. Help! > > > > > > On Thu 01 Oct 09, 9:34 PM, Bruce Wolk <[email protected]> said: > > Try the following url: > > > > http://localhost:631 > > > > Bruce > > > > Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Newly installed Kubuntu 9.04. So far, everything has gone very smoothly. > > > Getting my printer to print is the first snag. > > > > > > I have a parallel port HP LaserJet 6MP. I have the working /etc/printcap > > > file from my previous Debian installation, but I'd like to set up the > > > printer using the Kubuntu Way. I noticed Kubuntu comes with cups. > > > > > > What is the Kubuntu Way of configuring a printer? > > > > > > > > > The correct modules are loaded: > > > > > > # lsmod | grep par > > > parport_pc 40100 1 > > > parport 42220 3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc > > > > > > The proper device file is being created by udev: > > > > > > # ll /dev/lp0 > > > crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 0 2009-09-28 01:54 /dev/lp0 > > > > > > The printer appears to be recognized at boot-time: > > > > > > parport_pc 00:08: reported by Plug and Play ACPI > > > parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, using FIFO > > > [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP] > > > ppdev: user-space parallel port driver > > > lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). > > > > > > However, weird stuff happens later on in boot-up: > > > > > > ppdev0: registered pardevice > > > ppdev0: unregistered pardevice > > > lp0: ECP mode > > > ppdev0: registered pardevice > > > ppdev0: negotiated back to compatibility mode because user-space forgot > > > ppdev0: unregistered pardevice > > > type=1503 audit(1254449721.984:5): operation="sysctl" > > > requested_mask="::r" > > > denied_mask="::r" fsuid=7 name="/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled" > > > pid=29213 > > > profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" > > > ppdev0: registered pardevice > > > ppdev0: unregistered pardevice > > > (repeats this a few times) > > > > > > I don't appear to have EPP mode: > > > > > > # cat /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/modes > > > PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP > > > > > > But none of this may matter; I'm not sure. How does one configure a > > > printer > > > under Ubuntu 9.04? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Pete > > > _______________________________________________ > > > vox-tech mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > vox-tech mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > -- > GPG Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D > Last night I dreamt of 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/coffeeAchiever > > "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today [email protected] > is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent http://www.dirac.org > are full of doubt" --- Bertrand Russell > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech -- GPG Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D Last night I dreamt of 09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 Facebook: http://facebook.com/coffeeAchiever "The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today [email protected] is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent http://www.dirac.org are full of doubt" --- Bertrand Russell _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
