How do I install and setup a printer in Slackware 10?

Easiest way is through CUPS

go to your internet browser and type
http://localhost:631

I get the error message "The connection was refused when attempting to contact localhost:631

Are you sure CUPS is installed ? if not, download and install from http://slackware.com/pb/searchpkg.ph...nt&string=cups

then start cups,
/etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
(if it says its not executable, then chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.cups )

...or try it as root.

I get the following error now:

I had to change the permissions because it would not run as root

maby this thread could hlep

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...with+status+13

That thread is about getting the printer to work with Samba. I would like to know how to install a printer.

I uninstalled the cups package and installed it all over again and I see a web page when I click on http://localhost:631. I'll tell you how it goes...

Okay, when I click on "add printer", it wants to know the location and I'm not sure where it would be. I am using an Epson Stylus C60 USB printer.

Now it's not working. I get the same error message: The connection was refused when attempting to contact localhost:631.

I guess you've rebooted and you don't have /etc/rc.d/rc.cups as executable.
Try running: /etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
and then try accessing in the browser.
If that worked then do: chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.cups
to make it run on every start

That error means that cups daemon is not running, so was shutdown somehow.

The "Add Printer Wisard" in KDE is very good.

If you have KDE, go
- Control Center > Peripherals > Printers
- Choose "CUPS" at the bottom of the window
- Press the Add > Printer menu and follow the prompts.

Assuming CUPS has the driver for your printer - you'll have it working in 3-4 easy steps.

EDIT: Just checked, Epson C60 is on the list.

EDIT2: This of course assumes you have cups working,
do "ps aux | grep cups"
My output is bellow.
The key line here is /usr/sbin/cupsd. If you dont have it, make sure /usr/sbin/cupsd runs at start.

The location is not on your computer it is for reference. ie The back room... Bob's Office etc.

So far everything works. Should I check if my printer is a postscript printer? What is a postscript printer?