Hi, In reading through the various emails, one thing I don't see is you trying to run system-config-printer That is what I always use to setup my printers. After setting it up there, they just show up in the printers list for firefox and other places. Troy g wrote: > 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 > > --- > 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 > > --- > 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! > > --- > 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. > -- __________________________________________________ Troy Dawson [log in to unmask] (630)840-6468 Fermilab ComputingDivision/LCSI/CSI LMSS Group __________________________________________________