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> > I'm trying to set up one of my systems as a print server and I'm stuck |
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> > at the point where I should configure the system's printer. It's a |
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> > headless system so I need to configure the printer through my |
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> > workstation. I'm using this: |
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> > |
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> > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/printing-howto.xml |
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> > and I've followed the steps to allow remote administration, but I'm |
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> > not sure how to actually do that. Should typing this into the browser |
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> > work: |
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> > 192.168.0.1:631 |
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> > I just get the standard: |
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> > "Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at 192.168.0.1:631." |
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> Make sure that in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf you have a |
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> Listen 192.168.0.1:631 |
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> line. Without it, IIRC, CUPS will listen on localhost:631. |
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Thank you, just what I needed. It's not mentioned in the Gentoo |
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printing doc for some reason, even though they cover remote |
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administration. |
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It's now working great via: |
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http://192.168.0.1:631/printers/brotherhl2040 |
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- Grant |
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