[cups.general] network printing error

[Jim Bodkikns (Dakotacom)]

Hi,

   I am trying, ultimately, to get a USB printer (HP) working on a diskless 
workstation - doesnt work. So, I am testing simple networked (cups) 
printing. That isnt working either. The latest error is

Unable to get printer status (client-error-forbidden)!

   The entire subnet has been allowed (cupsd.conf - I am not in front of the 
system at the moment, sorry if that isnt accurate). The firewalls are all 
down and the printer works 'locally'. (It is shared) It was configured with 
the web interface.

   The other error that is commonly seen (under LTSP mainly, but also using 
the web CUPS interface attempting network printing - test page) is

network host 'fooooooo' is busy, will retry whenever.


   I am a system programmer (too many years) and just want a printer that 
works. In the unix tradition (I prefer unix to windows), the existence of an 
end user that DOESNT want to know anything about some subject (network 
printing) just isnt allowed. I just hate it when windows makes unix look 
pathetic. I have work to do. :) (I do greatly appreciate the work of the 
easysw folks and many others. I just want to 'mindlessly' install a printer 
to USE - I dont care how :) ).


   Anyone seen these errors? (Dumb question) Anyone know why this happens? 
(Assuming a security issue). Sorry to be a grouch, but I dont have time to 
lose trying to get printers to work. Pretty basic stuff, or it should be.

JIm