Setting up printer

[Scott]

Derek Broughton wrote:

>> While I'll agree the control center is kubuntu specific, my first
>> attempt was http://localhost:631 - which isn't kubuntu specific. It asks
>> for both a userid and password, but won't accept anything
> 
> <stunned head-shaking />
> 
> While I knew that cups uses port 631, and even that there's an HTTP server
> running on that port, I never actually thought it was supposed to be user
> configurable, and have never tried browsing to it!  You learn something new
> every day.  Thanks.
> 
> I can manage my printers through that interface without any prompting for
> userid/password.  I still think you'd be better off doing this through the
> kcontrol interface.

Provided you can get it to work and/or you know what the heck you are 
doing....

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2006-January/003092.html

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