MORE: Cups problem ( oh, this is nice ) Bug !!!

[Nigel Ridley]

Richard wrote:
> Never had a problem setting up my epson stylus c86 usb printer... NEVER
> 
> UNTIL TODAY, after some updates, I went to setup the espon, then I get this 
> error message:
> 
> 
> "Unable to retrieve the printer list. Error message received from manager:
> Connection to CUPS server failed. Check that the CUPS server is correctly 
> installed and running. Error: the IPP request failed for an unknown reason."
> ----------
> 
> Somebody please tell what is going on with this? " what unknown reason?
> 
> Edgy 6.10
> -----------------------------
> 
> Thanks   -
> Rich

 From another thread:

On Thursday 12 October 2006 08:02, Liz Young wrote:
 > > Hi list,
 > >
 > > "Unable to retrieve the printer list.  Error message received from
 > > manager:

Lame to be answering my own post, but it's already in Launchpad

https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/65665

"...changing the cups server from localhost to 127.0.0.1 in the print
configuration dialog of kprinter fixes the problem (system options =>
cups server => host). No more connection errors..."

Yep, that works.  No goat sacrificed.  :-)

HTH.

Blessings,

Nigel

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