[cups.general] How to start CUPS at bootup

[Michael R Sweet]

antara scales wrote:
> After installing Mac OS 10.4.10 I couldn't add printers. After much searching, I realized cups was not active, so I found a Unix code and typed it into terminal. this allowed me to add printer==but===If I reboot computer, Cups doesn't startup and I have to insert code all over again.
> Anyone know the terminal commands to get Cups to automatically start at bootup? I'm not very Unix smart, so go slow, please.

Normally cupsd is run on demand in 10.4.x by launchd - if the
following doesn't do the trick in the Terminal window:

     sudo launchctl load -w 
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.cups.cupsd.plist

then go into the System Preferences, choose Sharing, and check the
Printer Sharing button.

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer