[cups.general] Re: SUSE 9.0 and networked printer

[Helge Blischke]

Klaus Singvogel wrote:
> 
> Helge Blischke wrote:
> > Ian Leonard wrote:
> > >
> > > Helge Blischke wrote:
> > > > Ian Leonard wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Greetings,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a SUSE 9.0 system connected to a Fedora Core 2 box with an Epson printer.
> > > > >
> > > > > I use YAST to setup a CUPS client. All appears to be well and if I when I try to print, it works. However after a reboot I can't print - I get the error:
> > > > >
> > > > > lp: error - scheduler not responding!
> > > > >
> > > > > Why?
> > > > >
> > > > > I then tried to configure cups via the web page. Initially I could get past the password authentication. On SUSE cups runs as the user lp. I tried to set a cups password for it, but eventually had to change the user to root. Now I get the main page up but any attempt to use one of the options results in a connection refused message.
> 
> The cupsd on SUSE isn't used, if "client only" setup is done.
> Only the cupsd on the Fedora Core 2 box (or whatever as server
> is configured :-) is used by your applications for printing.
> 
> > > > You should call the runlevel editor from YAST and mark the CUPS
> > > > scheduler to be
> > > > started in levels 2, 3, and 5.
> 
> Oouch. Bad idea. The daemon isn't used, regardless if he is running or
> not. Sorry, but this confuses. You need to deinstall your "client only"
> and do a setup (installation) as a server.
> 
> Regards,
>         Klaus.

Oh, sorry, didn't think of client-only configurations by installation.

Helge


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