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FenrirAB

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Registered: 2014-04-15

Posts: 40

[Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

HI all!

I installed the following:
cups
libcups
gutenprint

Then add your CUPS server's IP address or hostname into /etc/cups/client.conf, after ServerName. That is all you need. Every application should quickly find the printer(s) shared by that CUPS server.

did not understand what am i suppose to write in the client.conf: 127.0.0.1 or my hostname (thegrid)

it says that later version on cups does not require to blocklist the usblp but i did anyways
but it didnt work

i restarted the computer too

any suggestion

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karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: [Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

Is the service started?
Re-read https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS , especially the troubleshooting section e.g. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CU … ed_by_CUPS

FenrirAB

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Registered: 2014-04-15

Posts: 40

Re: [Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

@karol

yeah.. i forgot to mention i checked my systemctl status of the cups.service and its enabled and started

i did the troubleshoot and followed the udevamd and the systemctl "fixes" but it gnome3 still fails to add new printer...
the only change i saw was when selecting a printer there are now 2 Epson printers one on USB and one on paralle ports... as it so happens this computer (laptop) uses usb and it works good on my win7 boot... thing is i love to make it work here on arch as i am mostly on arch

thanks in advance

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FenrirAB

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Registered: 2014-04-15

Posts: 40

Re: [Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

[fenrirab@thegrid ~]$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0461:4d46 Primax Electronics, Ltd 
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 04b8:0848 Seiko Epson Corp. ME Office 600F/Stylus Office BX300F/TX300F
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:643d Microdia 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[fenrirab@thegrid ~]$ 

let me know if you want more info

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entodoays

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From: Malta

Registered: 2014-10-25

Posts: 118

Re: [Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

I have similar issue. Whenever I try adding a USB printer in Gnome Settings, it is recognised but when I click add, I get a "Adding printer failed" popup. However, I can add printers through the CUPS web interface http://localhost:631/admin.

colegui

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From: Castellón de la Plana, Spain.

Registered: 2014-07-20

Posts: 64

Re: [Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

I have similar issue. Whenever I try adding a USB printer in Gnome Settings, it is recognised but when I click add, I get a "Adding printer failed" popup. However, I can add printers through the CUPS web interface http://localhost:631/admin.

Hi, you can install "system-config-printer" ( i think resolve your issue).

sudo pacman -S system-config-printer.

I have a Cannon PIXMA 280. My steps to install the drivers( may be help you ) :

$ sudo pacman -S cups ghostscript gsfonts

$ sudo pacman -S kdeutils-print-manager gutenprint  */KDE.

$ sudo pacman -S system-config-printer gutenprint  */GNOME.

$ sudo systemctl start cups.service

$ sudo systemctl enable cups.service

Best Regards.

fantab

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From: 3rd Rock from the Sun

Registered: 2011-06-07

Posts: 152

Re: [Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

I had a similar issue with HP printer. I resolved by adding the user to 'lp' and 'sys' groups.

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ooo

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Registered: 2013-04-10

Posts: 1,638

Re: [Gnome 3] cant print from USB printer, Fail to add new printer

Hi, you can install "system-config-printer" ( i think resolve your issue).

I also had to install that (alongside with cups and gutenprint) in order to get my printer work nicely on gnome.
can't remember what the actual issue was, but simply installing system-config-printer fixed it right away.