[colug-432] CUPS Server

[Brian Miller]

On 05/29/2012 01:30 PM, Thomas W. cranston wrote:
> Ubuntu 10.04 Wifi to SMC Baricade 7004AWBR router w/1 printer port to HP
> LazerJet 1100
>
> File ->  Print. Only print to file comes up
>
> I went to System ->  Administration ->  Printing ->  Server ->  Connect.
> Connect comes up w/localhost displayed I clicked on Connect. I get CUPS
> server error. There was an error during the CUPS operation:failed to
> connect to server.
>
> I did printing troubleshooter ->  Forward: CUPS Service Stopped. The CUPS
> print spooler does not appear to be running. To correct this, choose
> System ->  Administration ->  Services and look for CUPS service.
>
> There is no Services listed under Administration on 10.04. What to do?
> Where is the Services?
>
> The SMC Admin System Status page sees the printer and says it is ready.
>
> Tom

The other folks talked about getting cups up and running. But when 
connecting to the print server, make sure you know whether cups needs to 
look for an LPD (on port 515) or another cups server (port 631).  My 
guess is the SMC router is a standard UNIX LPD print server.