Kubuntu and CUPS?

Matthew Flaschen matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu
Thu Mar 8 08:58:49 UTC 2007


Laurent wrote:
> 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.

That's why I meant.  I know the KPrinter interface can be used to manage
CUPS.  I wasn't sure whether the CUPS web interface was enabled by default.

Thanks,

Matt Flaschen




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