On Sat, 27 Jun 2015 21:40:58 +0100
Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:

> On Sat 27 Jun 2015 at 13:17:45 -0700, bri...@aracnet.com wrote:
> 
> > well, i tried to purge the avahi thingy and accidentally purged cups
> 
> I've not had my mind boggled in a long time but it is boggling now; in
> spades. avahi-daemon is only a recommendation. It is impossible to purge
> cups by its removal 

bah. i am mistaken.  i tried to get rid of  libavahi*

> 
> > i reinstalled cups AND i had saved a copy of the /etc/cups directory
> > such in the event of such an occassion.
> > 
> > so i re-copied the entire directory.
> > 
> > and the printer didn't work. furthermore cups is not acting the same.
> > 
> > so in desperation I tried:
> > 
> >   ipp://192.168.1.111/ipp
> 
> An unknown technique.

well it's internet printing protocol and i find it neither more nor less 
decipherable than the previous working configuration.

> 
> > and lo and behold i can print a test page.
> > 
> > But, now none of the other computers on the network see the cups server.
> > 
> > just absolutely killing me.
> 
> What do think it is doing to us? We await further developments.
> 
> 

an upgrade to latest stable...

Brian


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