[cups.general] no default printer...

Michael Sweet mike at easysw.com
Wed May 12 10:53:16 PDT 2004


Stefan Friedel wrote:
> Hi,
> I want to setup CUPS in a way, that _no_ default printer is available as
> default:-). Reading the admin manual, FAQs and googleing around I just found
> hints on how to _set_ the default printer when a "no possible destination"
> error appears... but how can I "cause" this error??
> 
> What I tried is:
> - on the server site I edited printers.conf and deleted the <Default... from
> the first printer
> - on the clients there is no default printer in the client.conf (just the
> ServerName is specified)
> 
> now as root lpstat -d gives "no system default destination" - but as normal
> user lpstat -d still is displaying "system default destination: <printers name>
> 
> Any hint?

Check the ~/.lpoptions and /etc/cups/lpoptions files for a stale
Default printer entry.

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