[cups.general] Why does CUPS use ANY IPs on a system?

[Michael Sweet]

Michelle,

On Jul 17, 2012, at 4:05 AM, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have done a distupgrade frm Debian Lenny to Squeeze  and  now  I  have
> more then 14.000 printers available.... Exactly, the three printers
> 
> 1)  USB:  Kyocera FS-1030D
> 2)  USB:  Epson Stylus DX4400
> 3)  Net:  Kyocera FS-3700
> 
> are multiplied by the number of IP adresses on the <samba> server, which
> give me  already more then 13.000 printers. The other three USB Printers
> are connected to workstations and multiplied too...
> 
> How can I get rid of the 14.000 useless Printer copies?

If you are only seeing these through Samba, then that is where you need to look. I would suspect some sort of Samba configuration error or bug.

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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair