Fwd: [Fwd: Re: [Novices] setting up printer in Ubuntu]

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> > > But the printer DOES appear in OOo?
> > No, it does not.
> Well it did this time.
> >Hmmm, did you restart OOo after adding the printer?
> Yes.  I started Ooo2 after I installed the printer.
> I also tried to print ! the test page when I installed the printer but
> no luck there.  It acts as if everything is ready but someone cut the
> wire and the software doesn't know it.

Yes, you 100% correct; maybe more than you know

> > Is this the only printer on the box?
> Yes 
> >Did you try going to http://localhost:631:/
> Yes, and I did find the "printer" button, pushed same and got a screen
> that said it was looking at my C84 printer but it said "open device
> failed, will try again in 30 seconds", but nothing happens after that.

Ah ha! "open device failed, will try again in 30 seconds" is just like
"someone cut the wire",  so your description is on the money.  So what
happened to the connection?  That is the question.  Can you highlight
the full text description you see on that page?  That web page comes
from CUPS itself, so it always the canonical source of information as to
what the *&@*^( is going on.

What we want to see looks like -
Generic PCL 5 Printer Foomatic/gimp-print (recommended)
Description: Accounting Document Center
Location: Grand Rapids
Printer State: idle, accepting jobs. 
"Data file sent successfully" 
Device URI: lpd://actdc:515/raw

> > Also your replies seem to be in HTML, it is easier if you turn that
> > off.
> I did.....

Wierd.