greetings

after reading 'cups printing setup mini-howto', 2005, by till kamppeter,
i am still having problems getting cups to work.

[system info, test, errors]

uname -r = 2.6.18-128.7.1.el5

last updated;
yum.log:Jun 04 04:06:08 Updated: cups-libs - 1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.6.i386
yum.log:Jun 04 04:06:39 Updated: cups - 1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.6.i386
yum.log:Jun 04 04:06:40 Updated: cups-lpd - 1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.6.i386
yum.log:Jun 04 04:06:41 Updated: cups-devel - 1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.6.i386

services - cupsd is running

---
from firefox; host://localhost:631 times out
from konqueror; host://localhost:631 times out

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from v-term, print fails with;

  A print error occurred. Error message receiver from system:

  /usr/bin/lpr -P 'ml4500''-#1''/tmp/kde-geo/kdeprint_oNsom8bE':
  execution failed with message:

  /usr/bin/lpr: Connection refused

---
from kwrite, print fails with;

  A print error occurred. Error message receiver from system:

  /usr/bin/lpr -P 'ml4500''-#1''/tmp/kde-geo/kdeprint_3KAMxRfY':
  execution failed with message:

  /usr/bin/lpr: Connection refused

---
/etc/cups/cupsd.conf;

  LogLevel debug

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from /var/log/cups/error, errors are;

E [17/Sep/2009:12:42:43 +0000] Unable to bind socket for address \
 127.0.0.1:631 - Cannot assign requested address.
X [17/Sep/2009:12:42:43 +0000] No Listen or Port lines were found to \
 allow access via localhost!
E [17/Sep/2009:13:08:04 +0000] File or directory for "ServerCertificate \
 /etc/cups/ssl/server.crt" on line 145 does not exist!
E [17/Sep/2009:13:08:04 +0000] File or directory for "ServerKey \
 /etc/cups/ssl/server.key" on line 156 does not exist!

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running:
 $ lpinfo -v
locks system, have to reset system to get back

 $ cat /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe*
 CLASS:PRINTER;
 MODEL:ML-4500;
 MANUFACTURER:Samsung;
 COMMAND SET:GDI;

 $ ll /dev/lp*
 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 0 Sep 18 05:16 /dev/lp0


any and all suggestions welcome.

tia.

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peace out.

tc,hago.

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