On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 22:25:29 +0200, Christian Christmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to install my HP printer with cups on my sarge box. > As mentioned in the documentation I use the command > '/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p LaserJet6L -E -v parallel:/dev/lp0 -m > /usr/share/cups/model/HP-LaserJet_6L-hpijs.ppd' and get > the message: > "lpadmin: add-printer (set device) failed: client-error-not-possible" > > The ppd file exists in the mentioned directory. I suppose that my > parallel port doesn't work properly. How can I check it? > Or is something else wrong with cups? >
If you have the correct Cups packages installed, at least cupsys and cupsys-client but i suggest to check if you have cupsys-bsd cupsys-driver-gimpprint and cupsys-driver-gimpprint-data, and to configure the printer in the easy way is to open your browser to http://localhost:631 and proceed from there. Not all the options are available via the web interface, but for a simple scenario, like a printer attached directly to a pc, is enough. For parallel interface, look if the kernel module is loaded without error messages, and IIRC, your user need to be in the "lp" group to use the printer... Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
