From: Glenn Eychaner <geycha...@mac.com>
> Could someone please explain to me how to best configure printers in CentOS
5?
> I've been trying to configure a new printer, which is served by a Mac Mini:
> If I open a web browser at localhost:631, or "system-configure-printers" and
> I
>configure
> the new printer as an IPP printer, it winds up in a list of "Remote
> printers",
>and once it
> winds up there I can't seem to delete the printer or change the settings at
>all. If I try using
> the system-config-printers interface, it's all greyed out; if I try using
>CUPS, it actually tries
> to connect to CUPS on the Mini! In order to delete it, I have to manually
>revert the /etc/cups
> files and restart the cups printing system in system-config-services.
I don't know, I think my 2 printers were auto-detected and put in "Local
Printers"...
What device URI do you see...?
I just have socket://aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd[:optional_port]
And use the specific drivers of course.
> I just don't understand printer configuration on Linux. On the Macs, it's
>just plug and go.
> Why does CentOS have to make it so confusing?
Maybe because it is not the same setup, it has not the same resources/$$$
behind
and is not supported as much by manufacturers...?
That's the Mac thing: limited and known setup/hardware makes it a whole lot
easier.
JD
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