Kubuntu and CUPS?

Laurent laurent.asorne at gmx.lu
Thu Mar 8 08:32:40 UTC 2007


On Thursday, 8 March 2007 09:17:55 Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> anthony baldwin wrote:
> > Kevin Kempter wrote:
> >> Hi List;
> >>
> >> I'm a newbie to Kubuntu. I've always used the cups interface
> >> (localhost:631) to manage my printer with other distros I've run. I'm
> >> preparing to try Kubuntu. Can I continue to use the CUPS interface to
> >> manage printers or am I forced to use some other printer interface?
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >
> > I´m pretty sure that CUPS is the default in Kubu.
>
> Well, really it's KPrinter.  However, KPrinter can use CUPS so this
> should work.

Actually, i'm using CUPS through Kprinter and it sure works. But you can also 
use the Web Interface of CUPS (localhost:631) to manage your printers.
When asked for a password (for administration tasks), give the user's 
password.

Laurent Asorne

> Matt Flaschen



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