installed gutenprint my printer still isn't working

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-25 23:30:36

ok my epson c62 printer works fine with Ubuntu but I cannot get it to work in Arch I installed cups also installed Gutenprint and when I go to a page and try to print it it shows the print thing that pops up but the printer name is "postScript/default" I can't change it ( not sure if I am supposed to change it lol) and when I click on the properties next to the printer name it shows this " lpr ${MOZ_PRINTER_NAME:+'-P'}${MOZ_PRINTER_NAME}" so if I just let it do its thing to print it shows that it is printing but in reality my printer doesn't do anything do I have to add my printer and if so how do I do this?

LTSmash · 2008-05-25 23:35:59

Have you tried using commas and periods? </suggestions off>

No, really, have you tried to configure it via web interfase?
http://localhost:631/admin

Make sure you have CUPS running as a daemon.

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-25 23:39:24

LTSmash wrote:

Have you tried using commas and periods? </suggestions off>
No, really, have you tried to configure it via web interfase?
http://localhost:631/admin
Make sure you have CUPS running as a daemon.

I don't understand what you are saying . also it doesn't matter what I try to print it doesn't want to work

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-25 23:55:20

ok when I try the web interface I get
Unable to connect

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost:631.

* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.

* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.

* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Bon Echo is permitted to access the Web.

SO I am taking it that I have to open up that port now?

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-26 00:01:58

hahaha I can't open up the port thats a joke

SamC · 2008-05-26 00:38:11

Like LTSmash said, are you running CUPS?

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-26 01:08:01

SamC wrote:

Like LTSmash said, are you running CUPS?

yes I am but I cannot access the http://localhost:631/admin
at first I thought that my firewall was blocking it but it isn't so now I am not sure whats going on is there a way for me to access local host through terminal?

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-26 01:21:13

when I do a modprobe printer I get this modprobe printer
FATAL: Module printer not found.

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-26 01:36:47

ok finally I can get onto the admin page but it is asking for a username and Password which I tried everything that I can think of even leaving it blank and I cannot add the printer lol I have my printer added I didn't use the host internet theing I did manually because I couldn't login . so cool I have it working now

Last edited by Shadowmeph (2008-05-26 02:41:03)

LTSmash · 2008-05-26 22:26:40

Shadowmeph wrote:

ok finally I can get onto the admin page but it is asking for a username and Password which I tried everything that I can think of even leaving it blank and I cannot add the printer lol I have my printer added I didn't use the host internet theing I did manually because I couldn't login . so cool I have it working now

Darn it you posts are REALLY F*KIN DIFFICULT TO READ.

Please try to post in a nice english if you want to get help.

Shadowmeph · 2008-05-29 22:36:55

ok my problem ended up being that I didn't have a root password because after I reinstalled Arch I did exactly the same things but this time it all worked so my problems with the printer is solved

Arch Linux

#1 2008-05-25 23:30:36

installed gutenprint my printer still isn't working

#2 2008-05-25 23:35:59

Re: installed gutenprint my printer still isn't working

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Re: installed gutenprint my printer still isn't working

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Re: installed gutenprint my printer still isn't working

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