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JaDa

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From: Sun City, CA (native German)

Registered: 2007-04-06

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hp-setup: cannot connect to X server

[root@archlinux-01 jada]# hp-setup

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 2.8.2)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 7.0

Copyright (c) 2001-7 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

No protocol specified
hp-setup: cannot connect to X server :0.0
[root@archlinux-01 jada]#

The printer works, with out any problem. But still there is this message. When I start the "HP Devise Manager" I also get a "Error", No Installed HP device found. When I start "Cups Web Interface" then all works fine.

The Printer HP Deskjet 6940 works and print fine so far. Connected via ethernet over a Router, setup with static IP for the Printer.

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McQueen

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From: Arizona

Registered: 2006-03-20

Posts: 387

Re: hp-setup: cannot connect to X server

A 'sudo hp-setup' command should work.

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gradgrind

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From: Germany

Registered: 2005-10-06

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Re: hp-setup: cannot connect to X server

I think sudo alone is not enough. Try 'kdesu hp-setup' or 'gksu hp-setup' (as normal user). Otherwise look at 'man xhost'.

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broch

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From: L.A. California

Registered: 2006-11-13

Posts: 975

Re: hp-setup: cannot connect to X server

as user run
#xhost +

to allow root temporary connection to X

reboot or
#xhost -
(again issued by user, not by root)
will revert root ability to connect to X