cannot open system/admin/printing, cups errors, cups server could not be contacted...

[gerhard]

On Sat, 2007-04-14 at 12:26 +0100, Tony Arnold wrote:
> Gerhard,
> 
> gerhard wrote:
> 
> >> http://localhost:9100/ ?
> > 
> > Also an error
> 
> Apologies if this has been suggested before, but does the name
> 'localhost' exist in your /etc/hosts file and does it translate to
> 127.0.0.1?

How do I access this file? what commands do I type?
> 
> Try going to http://127.0.0.1:631/ and see if that makes a difference.

It works and goes directly to the cups web
> 
> Also in a terminal window, to check for 'localhost', type the command:
> 
> 	host localhost

Host localhost not found: 3(NXDOMAIN)
> 
> and see what it reports.
> 
> Regards,
> Tony.
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