[cups] How to get cupsd running?

[Alan McConnell]

On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 05:53:55PM +0100, Brian Potkin wrote:
>
> > question of how to get my Canon MF4770n working under Debian jessie(It
> > worked fine under wheezy).
> > 
> > 1.  When I try   http://localhost:6.3.1, I get the message:
> >        Unable to connect.
> 
> Is that a typo? Please say it is.
     	  <LOL>  It ain't.  The next line is:
	     Iceweasel can't establish a connection to the
	     server at localhost:631.
	  You'll see the same screen if you try putting e.g.
	       glumdalclitch.com
	  in the Firefox address window.



> > 2.  When I try cupsd -t, I get:  cupsd: undefined symbol: httpAddrFamily .
> >     But I grep all over the place to find httpAddrFamily, but can't find
> >     it.
> 
> You have tested the configuration file for syntax error. cupsd thinks
> you have some. Have you looked for them in the file?
          I'm sorry I used the sloppy phrase "grep all over the place".
	  Using 'grep' is how I look for stuff, e.g. for  httpAddrFamily .


> > I have tried changing, in the file    Canon_MF4700_Series.ppd,
> > the line containing the offending pstoufr2cpca to
> >    *cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-raster 0 -"  as suggested by
> >    Helge, but it didn't help.
> 
> With that line you will not be using pstoufr2cpca. But you need
> pstoufr2cpca to print on your printer.
  	 Perhaps I do.  But I've got that in my /usr/lib/cups/filter/
	 directory, and having it doesn't help.

> > I am at a standstill.  Has someone any other suggestion?  Am I the
> > only person on this E-list who is using a Canon three-in-one?
> 
> Pass. 
  	OK.   Someone else?

Alan

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