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While I appreciate the correction, this is something that should be shared with the whole list :-) As for editing the cupsd.conf, it is quite possible that if you are only running it on localhost, you won't have to do anything. I wouldn't know ;-) And I will definetly have to check out the kcontrol way of managing printers. That would be nifty...... - ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: Re: Printing in KDE - How best to - Konq, inkjet Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:25:44 +0100 From: Olaf Stetzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: David Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Am Samstag, 19. Januar 2002 19:56 schrieb David Bishop: > > (One thing I am confused about: I would like to know the procedure for > > getting printing running with the KDE in Woody. > > > > But, I am confused because it appears that you have described two ways to > > get CUPS configured and the print driver installed: One relies on the > > browser interface, one relies on using the KDE control panel. > > My mistake. I should have explained what cups is :-) Cups has a > client/server setup, even when you are using soley one machine. So the > first step (edit the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf) is to configure where the cups > server will be listening (what ports and interfaces) and what the passwords > are to connect to it. IIRC, there isn't *much* more than that. The second > stage, connecting to the cups server with a web browser, is to set up the > server to print to your printer, i.e., "configure the driver/install the > printer" stage. At this stage, you can choose to print a test page, and it > should come out fine. However, to tell the *clients* (i.e., the programs) > what and where to connect to, you need to configure them. This is when you > open up the KDE Printing dialog, and tell it to connect to the cups server > on localhost, it does, it retrieves a list of printers that are configured, > you select the one you set up, and now all KDE apps can automagically print > to the cups server. I hope that's a slightly better explanation of what's > going on :-) > > > Are these indeed two alternative methods, or are they different > > functions? Ie, does the browser based setup need to be done before the > > KDE CUPS control panel stuff can be done? > > See above. Sorry if I add some corrections here, since your answer isn't clear on the last question (alternatives): Yes, the browser method and the KDE/control-panel are alternative ways of configuring cups. I did the setup for all printers I use only with the tools under the KDE-control-panel. Everything you need is the root password to "commit" the changes to the printer driver setup you made. I was very pleased by the KDE-printer-setup, I can hardly think of easier ways to setup a printing system.... BTW: I didn't touch any cups.config files by hand at all! Olaf - ------------------------------------------------------- - -- D.A.Bishop -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8SwdcEHLN/FXAbC0RAhn5AKCOvnfeJH6xhxj3/fhFYEhVfp2w6wCfaobP BUiVPH9PYiom3D1DzDuP4jM= =kEWO -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
