[cups.general] Re: Network connection for HP Deskjet 1220c

[Anonymous]

Andrew

on the password issue u migh talso want to chekc out the lppasswd command

lppasswd - add, change, or delete digest passwords

regards

uli

Andrew Schulman wrote:
> > I am connecting my HP Deskjet 1220c to my G4 Mac (running OS 10.3.7).
> After having discovered Gimp-print as the solution to connectivity
> problems I downlaoded and installed it.  I was able to make the
> connection and successfully print via USB.  However, on the network
> (Ethernet) mode I can set up the printer, but when I send a docuemtn to
> print nothing happens - I get a message of "looking for printer."  Any
> ideas on what's going on here?
>
> http://www.cups.org/faq.php?23
>
> and for a more detailed explanation, see http://www.cups.org/cups-
> help.html.
>
> > On a related note, I tried troubleshooting using CUPS, but when I try most options I am promted for a username and password - yet I can find no place to set those up.  What am I mssing?
>
> Here's the relevant section of my /etc/cupsd.conf.  See cupsd.conf(5)
> and the CUPS administrator's manual, and adjust to suit your needs.
>
> <Location /admin>
> #
> # You definitely will want to limit access to the administration
> functions.
> # The default configuration requires a local connection from a user who
> # is a member of the system group to do any admin tasks.  You can change
> # the group name using the SystemGroup directive.
> #
>
> AuthType Basic
> AuthClass System
>
> ## Restrict access to local domain
> Order Deny,Allow
> Deny From All
> Allow From 127.0.0.1
>
> #Encryption Required
> </Location>
>
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