Jaunty: How to install a USB printer?

[Ric Moore]

On Thu, 2009-05-07 at 22:03 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Thursday 07 May 2009 17:01:39 marc wrote:
> > Lisi Reisz said:
> > > On Thursday 07 May 2009 09:31:06 marc wrote:
> > >> Ric Moore said:
> > >> > On Wed, 2009-05-06 at 07:23 -0400, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote:
> > >> >> On Wednesday 06 May 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
> > >> >>
> > >> >>  from Jan Torben Heuer <jtnews at mail2004.dnsalias.org> who wrote:
> > >> >> > > I want to install a usb printer that's connected to my machine.
> > >> >> > > I can't figure out how to do this in jaunty.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > For me, running "system-config-printer" was the easiest solution.
> > >> >> > But it is a GNOME program and you may have to install it manually.
> > >> >> > Nevertheless, the printer will appear in KDE, too.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Install CUPS and do it through the web interface
> > >> >> (http://localhost:631)
> > >> >
> > >> > There ya go! Ric
> > >>
> > >> Eh? As I mentioned in the OP, I've tried :631.

Try clicking on that URL above again. I just did, the configuration page
popped right up. I would think that if CUPS was properly installed, that
you'd see that page, whether a printer was recognized or not. It has
this notice: "If you are asked for a username and password, enter your
login username and password or the "root" username and password." Maybe
try it running as root?? Trouble shooting with a shot gun time. :) Ric

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