Don Parris wrote on Tue, 30 Mar 2004 10:35:11 AM EST:
Russbucket wrote:
I have an HP G55 hooked to usb port 0. All indications are its OK, but test print says it completed successfully but nothing prints. When I go to localhost:631 and select Admin printers and then try to change configuration it asks for a password and ID
*** I use Root and its password *** ---stars added for emphasis ----- but it tells me it cannot authicate it.
Where do I grant authority for this ??? i am new to Linux and am not sure what needs to be done.
Any help will be appriciated.
You should go to /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. Read the comments in the file, as the manual says nothing about this issue. You'll have to have CUPS listen to the correct port, and down toward the end, just comment out the lines in the ?? /admin section. That should do the trick for you. Also check out cups.org - they have a mailing list too.
Hi Don, I suspect you have SuSE 8.2 rather than 9.0. because as Kenneth Schneider has repeatedly pointed out that during install of cups for SuSE 9.0 (and on this list several times) Russbucket needed to run: lppasswd -a root Supply a password and he will then be able to make changes. See: http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2004-Mar/3187.html He did that and it worked. IIRC, your other comments are valid, but without a cups password, you can't apply them in SuSE 9.0. See also: http://portal.suse.com/sdb/en/2003/09/jsmeix_print-einrichten-90.html Hope this clarifies the issue. Gar -- PS I am still running 8.2. However, i put copy of Kenneth's info in folder so when I install 9.0 I will remember to create a CUPS password. -- -- In the Beginning was the Command Line ---Neal Stephenson -- __________________________________________________________________ Introducing the New Netscape Internet Service. Only $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp