cannot open system/admin/printing, cups errors, cups server could not be contacted...

[NoOp]

On 04/13/2007 11:45 AM, gerhard wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 14:32 -0400, Rashkae wrote:
>> Scott Lockwood wrote:
>> > On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 19:32 +0200, gerhard wrote:
>> >> If I go  sudo gedit /etc/default the file is empty
>> > 
>> > That's not a file. That's a directory. what does 'sudo
>> > gedit /etc/default/cupsys' tell you?
>> > 
>> 
>> Woa, don't do that..
>> 
>> try 'sudo less /etc/default/cupsys' instead.
>> 
>> If you do decide to use a GUI program, always use gksudo.
>> 
>> 'gksudo /etc/default/cupsys'
>> 
>> It's something about sudo not changing your $HOME variable and messing
>> up your X authentication when you launch GUI programs.
> 
> # Cups configure options
> 
> # LOAD_LP_MODULE: enable/disable to load "lp" parallel printer driver
> module
> LOAD_LP_MODULE=yes
> 
> But the message cups server could not be contacted appears again and I
> can not setup my printer
> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

This might help:

http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy#Print_Server_.28cupsd.29

sudo apt-get install cupsys*
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart

Then:
 How to add a printer

    * Go to System -> Administration -> Printing.
    * Choose "Add printer".
    * "Add printer wizard" should start and tell you what to do.