trying to make printer work...

[Clive Menzies]

On (06/04/06 01:42), ana wrote:
> I reinstalled those packages... with :
> 
> sudo aptitude install cupsys cupsys-bsd cupsys-client foomatic-db-hpijs
> hpijs a2ps gs-esp
> 
> looks like all is installed nicely. I go to the printer to try to print
> a page and the dialogue says: Printing: job-printing. But the printer
> sits there doing nothing.
> 
> I also went to the page indicated, again with some one else helping...
> 
> I went to http://localhost:631
> 
> which is the cups configuration system. I went to the printers tab and
> clicked on "add printer". My hp 400 was already there, but it does not
> work and no one knows what to fix so i just start off adding one from
> scratch.
> 
> "add printer"
> 
> It asks for a name and password on cups

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Regards

Clive

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