Problem setting up Printers

[jcoleman]

Printers - Generally found CUPS to be reliable once you "pay with it some". You should have full access to all the options/menus using "root" as username and the "root password" (same as the one for gslapt, su, etc). If the printer is listed in CUPS (ie the driver) problems are minimal. I have used other model number drivers if my particular one isn't listed. I have a Brother HL-4150CDN (isn't a choice) but the 4070CDW driver works fine. If the printer disc has a "*.ppd" file on it that generally works also; it's an option in CUPS to install if your printer isn't listed.

Chromium - I know just enough to be dangerous and adventuresome enough to try something (results have been mixed- ) I tried to install the chromium31*.txz file from "alien bob" with "installpkg" and it was a no go. Noticed in the terminal window it mentioned that "libevent" couldn't be found (something to that effect) so went to sourcery and there it was (it's also in gslapt) downloaded that and then Chromium worked.

"for what its worth" - If you can get through some of the "rough" spots with Slackware/Salix/Slackel (ie: the learning curve) it's worth it. Once you get things working it's almost boring in a good way. The forum here is very good - just be specific and give the gentlemen something to chew on so to speak and they will help as much as possible.
I just had to deal with a couple of Windows (7) machines and it about made me crazy with "updates", "reboots", "popups for this and that", etc. Anyway hope it works out and don't be afraid to ask questions, read some of the material AND take some notes.

[thomastt37]

Following previous posts regarding Salix 14.0.1 xfce unresolved problems,I have decided that it would be less problematic if I uninstalled 14.0.1 and installed the stable version ie Salix 13.37 KDE 32 bit.I have this installed now,but I am still having a problem trying to set up my two Epson Printers under CUPS ......

When i open manage printing the CUPS page opens ..I click on Administration then Add Printer..I sign in with my User Name and Password but I am unable to proceed further as I* get a FORBIDDEN notice? Can anyone advise me where I may be going wrong here..NB I have both of these Epson Printers[ Wireless Network and USB running Linux Mint,Suse, and Ubuntu OS's

Hope I have given sufficient information

Michael

[gapan]

Following previous posts regarding Salix 14.0.1 xfce unresolved problems,I have decided that it would be less problematic if I uninstalled 14.0.1 and installed the stable version ie Salix 13.37 KDE 32 bit.I have this installed now,but I am still having a problem trying to set up my two Epson Printers under CUPS ......

But... the stable version right now is 14.0.1...

When i open manage printing the CUPS page opens ..I click on Administration then Add Printer..I sign in with my User Name and Password but I am unable to proceed further as I* get a FORBIDDEN notice? Can anyone advise me where I may be going wrong here..NB I have both of these Epson Printers[ Wireless Network and USB running Linux Mint,Suse, and Ubuntu OS's

You were already given the answer to that. You need to use "root" as a username and the root user password.

You might be better off if you started answering our questions, so people can actually help rather than blindly guessing.

[thomastt37]

Thanks for that I will try using the root password..Michael

[westms]

When i open manage printing the CUPS page opens ..I click on Administration then Add Printer..I sign in with my User Name and Password but I am unable to proceed further as I* get a FORBIDDEN notice? Can anyone advise me where I may be going wrong here..NB I have both of these Epson Printers[ Wireless Network and USB running Linux Mint,Suse, and Ubuntu OS's

Hello,

you can use your username also. To do this, it is necessary first to add this user to the lp group in
/etc/group. Then add this group to the end of the line SystemGroup sys root in
/etc/cups/cupsd.conf. Often this line contains sys and root. I know distributions, where this line does not list any group name.

I do not unterstand, why the distribution teams do not add the fist user and the lp group as discribed above. The first user is anyway member of the groups floppy, audio, video, cdrom, games, plugdev, power, netdev and scanner. Without that, linux life would be more difficult.

At least, Salix, Zenwalk and openSuse does not have this CUPS configuration in its configuration procedures after the os installations. But there are distributions (can not tell them now) with this supplementary configurations.

To gapan: Why not add the first user and group lp, too? There are more reasons to be CUPS administrator, than only to add a physical printer. Is Salix not called: Salix, Linux for the lazy Slacker?

Regards

[thomastt37]

Thanks to all who posted replies.I have managed to at last install my Epson SX235W All in One wireless Network printer via CUPS.I have also installed Simple scan from the repository and Salix 13.37 KDE is Up and Running as it should Michael

[gapan]

To gapan: Why not add the first user and group lp, too? There are more reasons to be CUPS administrator, than only to add a physical printer. Is Salix not called: Salix, Linux for the lazy Slacker?

Users are already part of the lp group. Check your facts before posting.

The cups package is a slackware package. If you want something configured differently in there, you should talk to Pat Volkerding. We are not going to replace any slackware package for something that minor.

But maybe there's something else we can do...

[westms]

Users are already part of the lp group. Check your facts before posting.

In fact, any normal user is in the lp group. I knew that once. It slipped my mind in the meantime. And? Your answer to the little insignificant error in my statement is inappropriate.

The cups package is a slackware package. If you want something configured differently in there, you should talk to Pat Volkerding. We are not going to replace any slackware package for something that minor.

What package replacement? To add some configuration isn't a replacement. It is not "something that minor" also. Many people struggle with the CUPS configuration. Of course all could read the manual. If they did, then there would be no problem forums.

You change packages as desired, from much smaller reasons as "something that minor." For you it's no problem to change the sysvinit package, only to obtain a colored output of the scripts in /etc/rc.d. This was completely unnecessary and its a real replacement of a package for nothing. The ruler must not follow its own rules. I turn your own words against you, and expand it: Check your facts before posting - its your own work, you should know it.

But maybe there's something else we can do...

Because you just asked, yes, indeed.
I came across two errors.

One of them increasingly prevents the appearance of the cursor during startup after login. This error occurred with Salix 14.0 for the first time. I think it is related to the previous shutdown sequence.

The other error deteriorated significantly and suddenly communication with the WAN, to the (apparent) standstill, and concerns according to my knowledge only Salix 13.37, 14.0 and 14.0.1. But I still have to check whether it also affects the communication on the LAN.

For both, I can create new topics, but is that useful here at all? I do not want to get another: tell it to Patrick Volkerding or maybe to Linus Torvalds.

Regards

[aurlaent]

But maybe there's something else we can do...

I think that gapan is hinting about the sys group. If you add a user to this group they can be a CUPS administrator.
There may be very good reasons against giving that power to all users. Those reasons may not apply on your systems.