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

[NoOp]

On 04/13/2007 11:29 PM, gerhard wrote:
> On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 19:24 -0700, NoOp wrote:
>> On 04/13/2007 01:11 PM, gerhard wrote:
>> > On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 12:43 -0700, NoOp wrote:
>> 
>> >> 
>> >> 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.
>> > 
>> > Can not open sytem/admin/printing. If I can get it to work everything
>> > will work
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> 
>> I realize that. That's why I asked you to:
>> 
>> sudo apt-get install cupsys*
>> 
>> [don't forget the asterisk * ]
>> 
>> My guess is that you have some missing bits. That command will install
>> *everything* related to cupsys.  [I apologize for taking somewhat of a
>> shotgun approach here, but that will make sure that you actually have
>> all the bits installed].
>> 
>> When finished:
>> 
>> sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
>> 
>> Now see if sytem/admin/printing works.
>> 
>> Please post the output of the commands when finished.
>> 
>   This is what I get but after Installation I still get cups server
>> could not be contacted
> 
>> Reading package lists... Done
>> Building dependency tree       
>> Reading state information... Done
>> Note, selecting cupsys-common for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys-driver-gimpprint-data for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys-bsd for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting libcupsys-dev for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting libcupsys2-dev instead of libcupsys-dev
>> Note, selecting cupsys-server for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys-pstoraster for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys-driver-gimpprint for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys-pt for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys-driver-gutenprint for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting libcupsys1-dev for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys-client for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting libcupsys2 for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting cupsys for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting libcupsys2-dev for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting libcupsys2-gnutls10 for regex 'cupsys*'
>> Note, selecting libcupsys2 instead of libcupsys2-gnutls10
>> The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
>>   tango-icon-theme-extras
>> Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
>> The following extra packages will be installed:
>>   cupsys-driver-gimpprint cupsys-driver-gutenprint
>> Suggested packages:
>>   gutenprint-doc gutenprint-locales
>> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>>   cupsys-driver-gimpprint cupsys-driver-gutenprint
>> 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>> Need to get 0B/1032kB of archives.
>> After unpacking 1409kB of additional disk space will be used.
>> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
>> Selecting previously deselected package cupsys-driver-gutenprint.
>> (Reading database ... 124057 files and directories currently installed.)
>> Unpacking cupsys-driver-gutenprint (from .../cupsys-driver-gutenprint_5.0.0-2ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
>> Selecting previously deselected package cupsys-driver-gimpprint.
>> Unpacking cupsys-driver-gimpprint (from .../cupsys-driver-gimpprint_5.0.0-2ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
>> Setting up cupsys-driver-gutenprint (5.0.0-2ubuntu2) ...
>>  * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                                                                                                      [ ok ] 
>> 
>> Setting up cupsys-driver-gimpprint (5.0.0-2ubuntu2) ...
>> gerhard at gerhard:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
>>  * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                               [ ok ]
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

Sorry, I don't know what else to suggest. Have you tried rebooting after
the above?