setting name of new printer

[Aaron E.]

Try stopping cups, editing /etc/cups/printers.conf with the new 
information, saving and restarting cups..

On 11/13/2010 09:17 PM, Stephen Isard wrote:
> I'm running Cups 1.3.7 under Scientific Linux 5.5 (clone of RHEL 5.5).  I can successfully install a new printer (an Epson CX3810) from the Cups admin web interface using the "Find new printers" button.  Everything then works.  Very neat.
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> However, the default name offered by "Find new printers" is a bit long and unwieldy, so I tried deleting the printer and starting over, substituting a shorter name.  When I do that, I can print a test page from the web interface, but when I try to print actual files, nothing happens.  The job gets listed as completed in the log, but no printing gets done.  If I delete the printer and start over, using the default name, it's all fine again.  I've tried this several times, and it's reliable - when the printer has the default name, it works, but when it has a name that I give it myself, it doesn't work.  I choose the same driver in both cases.
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> I assume that this can't be intentional, or there wouldn't be an option of choosing the name yourself.  (Yes, I've restarted Cups each time I've installed a new printer, although I don't think it's actually necessary.)
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> Stephen Isard