How to start CUPS at bootup Help!

antara scales antaras at earthlink.net
Tue Sep 4 11:55:59 PDT 2007


Michael, the launch command you gave me didn't work. Any other commands?

> Still can't ad printer unless I do this in terminal
>
> "Open a Terminal , located at Applications->Utilities>Terminal
> # = root access, this is to signify a command at root level, when you see "#" do not type this, just whats after it
> At terminal type:
> su
> enter password
> #cd /etc/cups
>
> There are a few files that can cause this error, frist is the cupsd.conf file, try this command next
> #cp cupsd.conf.default cupd.conf
>
> then type
> #cupsd
>
> The first will copy all default settings to the cupsd file, sometimes this will resolve the problem. Then cupsd will start the cupsd service in the background"
>
> Now I need the command to launch at startup.
> ????????????
>
> Antara
>
>
> > In article <30411-cups.general at news.easysw.com>,
> >  antara scales <antaras at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I have a suspicion! When I couldn't add printers, I downloaded Printer Setup
> > > Repair and added a new conf file. Later I attempted to enter a serial # for
> > > the app and the trial copy refused to work. I know there is a conf file from
> > > them in the conf list. Would this hinder what I am trying to do?
> >
> > > > antara scales wrote:
> > > > > After installing Mac OS 10.4.10 I couldn't add printers.
> >
> > I would recommend that you go to Printer Setup Utility.  Under the
> > Printer Setup Utility menu, there is an option to Reset the Printing
> > System.  Please do so.  That will place a new copy of the cupsd.conf
> > file in place.
> >
> > Next go to Disk Utiltiy (/Applications/Utilities) and Repair Permissions
> > on your hard drive.  Then use Printer Setup Repair to set the
> > `hostconfig` file so that it reads CUPS=-YES-.
> >
> > If all that fails, I would suggest that you reapply the OS X 10.4.10
> > combo updater to re-update your system.  The combo updater has a proven
> > track record of causing few if any problems when updating as compared to
> > the delta update you get from Software Update.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > --
> > Matt Broughton
> > Only relatives are absolute.
>





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