Installing Printer / Debian or Slack 9.0

[ixthus]

The printer is a HP Deskjet 722C and is local.

RH 8.0 and then RH 9.0 installed and let me configure and use the printer without any issues.

I then installed slackware 9.0, no problem...smooth a babies bottom. The only problem I experienced was my inabiltiy to get the printer working.

Since Paul Sheer's "Linux - Rute User's Tutuorial ....." just arrived in the mail and he indicates his predisposition towards Debian, I installed Debian 3.0. Still a sweet simple install. Only problem, no printer!

While logging into KDE, I am unable to change the print server configuration. Probably because I can't login as root.

I've installed cups....yet when I use Konqueror to access localhost:631, I am told "Forbidden - You don't have permission to access the resource on this server." I am wondering, is this because I am not logged in as root. If yes, how do I acheive root and use Konqueror? At this point, I've only figured out how to acheive root in terminal.

Can I access KDE [or any windows manager] on Debian 3.0 with root access?

[o0zi]

Go into your login manager or whatever you use to enter your username and password, and type in "root" and your password.

I think you could run konqueror as root by doing this though:

su root
konqueror

I don't know what the command to run konqueror from the console is, so insert whatever command is relevant (but don't forget to put a & at the end so it runs in the background).

[ixthus]

thank you for your response

Originally posted by o0zi
Go into your login manager or whatever you use to enter your username and password, and type in "root" and your password.



Unfortunately, there in lies the problem. When I attempt to login to the Windows manager as root, I get the following message -

"The System administartor is not allowed to login from this screen"

I think you could run konqueror as root by doing this though:

su root
konqueror


when I su to root and run konqueror, I still get the "Forbidden" message.

[Hayl]

in an xterm as a normal user:

xhost +localhost

then su to root and run whatever X app you need as root.

PS: it is easier (imho - actually i don't use CUPS on any of my systems as it never works for me) with Debian NOT to use CUPS.

apt-get install printtool

This will install LPD-PPD and a few other things and remove CUPS.

then un printtool as root and it will warn you that you are missing a package. i forget the name. ap-tget that package.

then rerun printtool.

it's the old Red Hat GUI printer set up tool and it is excellent - does local, network, etc. printers.

<edited by other moderator to fix 'apt-get install ptinttool'>

[ixthus]

Thanks Hayl,

xhost +localhost <---- can you explain the concept??

I think I may have found the problem...... no parrallel port drivers

The apt-get install printtool went flawless, now I'm getting an indication of no parallel port..... I'll let ya' know what happens.

[ixthus]

It looks terminal....I'm going to have to consider taking the Debian out of my signature :eek: for the duration!

I could get neither Slackware 9.0 or Debian 3.0 to make the ol' printer print :mad:

Yet, RH 9.0 did not even hesitate. During the install RH detected the printer, installed it, and configured it using CUPS. Simple as falling off a bicycle :D ;)


I'm sold on Debian, apt-get is the only way to go!!! I just can't run it as my print server. It'll just have to be my web server.

Ta

[sharth]

man swat

in there, it should tell you how to activate it. some line in inetd.conf is disabled or some such. uncomment it, restart inetd (/etc/init.d/inetd restart), and then you can access that site.

security or some such

[ixthus]

Originally posted by sharth
man swat

in there, it should tell you how to activate it. some line in inetd.conf is disabled or some such. uncomment it, restart inetd (/etc/init.d/inetd restart), and then you can access that site.

security or some such

sharth,

is this to find out about why the parallel port is not visable or open ??

[Hayl]

Originally posted by ixthus
Thanks Hayl,

xhost +localhost <---- can you explain the concept??

it makes it so your X server will accept requests froms apps running as users other than the one you are logged in as.

[b/]I think I may have found the problem...... no parrallel port drivers

The apt-get install printtool went flawless, now I'm getting an indication of no parallel port..... I'll let ya' know what happens.

there are 2 places you ahve to enable it in the kernel.

Parallel Port Support

AND

Character Deveis | Parallel Printer Support

[sharth]

Originally posted by ixthus
sharth,

is this to find out about why the parallel port is not visable or open ?? no, its to help set up swat for the printer when that happens

[Hayl]

Originally posted by ixthus
sharth,

is this to find out about why the parallel port is not visable or open ??

no. i think hes' confused because SWAT is a Web Interface for people who can't manage to edit the smb.conf file properly on their own.

nothing to do with printing unless you are sharing a printer with SAMBA.

[sharth]

Jeez! wow... yeah... I'm not on top of things.... uhmm.. disregard....

[ixthus]

ta, thank you for your responces and time!!

i'll have to get out the scalpel and thread when i get home :eek: