Yeah unfortunately 2006 article is not from the past. My attempt to "just
click thru" went nowhere.
Oh well I guess I have to do the "old mainframe" thing. That's how my wife
referes to Linux.
On Dec 10, 2012 9:17 PM, "Nico Kadel-Garcia" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Christopher Tooley <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > In a browser on the machine, go to:
> >
> > http://localhost:631
> >
> > To see a CUPS interface. This will allow you to install a printer, if it
> > isn't already. I am unsure how to get XFCE to recognize that there is a
> > printer, perhaps the above interface will yield some useful results
> though.
> >
> > -Chris
>
> And, before you tear your hair out trying to use that thing, read Eric
> Raymond's essay about this tool.
>
>     http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/cups-horror.html
>
> And remember that if you wnat to use that form another host, you'll
> need to open up the firewalls on port 631.
>