Hello !
I have problem with adding printer to slax.
My printer is epson c66.
I have isntalled CUPS and driver for my printer...i install it but it doesnt print...please help !

i already downlaoded gimp-print drivers but it still doesnt work...
Please help me...Im new at linux and dont know how to solve this problem...I tryed to google for it but with no luck

go to cups' web-site they have a tutorial/wiki there. there is a way to log in thru the browser to see the printer you added and make changes, etc. i've found that if i cannot access the cups server that runs on your pc that i could not print.

also, do you have cups turned on at boot up. in console run 'pkgtool' go to services, and be sure that cups starts with your pc. then go make sure it's available in printer settings and try again too.

darkowl16:
Can you please be more specific in (a) what you have tried to do so far and (b) what the current state of play is. Having just gone through some printer-related issues and received some excellent help, I might be in a position to assist.
Generally, setting CUPS up is pretty straightforward, but as I don't know what you've done so far I don't want to go over steps you've already taken. Please post some detail.

1.I have configured CUPS to run as a user.
2.I have installed gimp-print drivers.
3.I can acces http://localhost:631/admin.
4.Then I add my printer with the correct driver but when I want to print test page it doesnt print.

darkowl16:
Thanks for the detail - it would also be helpful to know some detail about the printer you are using - is it a USB (which I'd imagine your Epson is) or is it a parallel port? What is the location of the printer (mine is at lp0, for example).
I found the easiest thing to do was to load up a web browser and go to localhost:631 add a printer from scratch like this:
give it a name - e.g. Epson
location = lp0
description - e.g. Epson C66
Device - e.g. USB Printer #1 (from the drop down)
make = Epson
driver/model - you say you have that installed

and that should be it. However, did you install Slax to your HDD or are you using it as a Live CD still? If the latter, then this might have something to do with the problem.

You might want to trawl through here http://slax.linux-live.org/forum/sea...p?mode=results (I entered the term "CUPS" at the search prompt and got 63 hits from the Slax forum) to see what this kicks up for you. This link seems to be full of info: http://slax.linux-live.org/forum/vie...?p=48460#48460 so check it out and see if that helps any.

Good luck

I'm assuming that if you can access your CUPS at localhost:631 then you have your CUPS server running. Since you're new to linux and slack: there is a file /etc/rc.d/rc.cups that has to be executable so it can be run at boot. It can also be run manually from a console: usage is /etc/rc.d/rc.cups sto, or start, or restart. If you change any cups setting manually run "/etc/rc.d.rc.cups restart" as root.

Now..........assuming your printer is a usb printer and turned on: As root in a console run the command "lsusb". Is your printer listed?

In a browser go to: http://localhost:631 Opt to go into Administration and when prompted log in as root select "Add Printer"

Enter a name for you printer then hit "Continue" There will next be a pull down list and if your usb printer is on you should see it listed.

Select it and pess "Continue" if it's listed, if not listed you need to find out why.

Next Select your manufacturer then from the list you printer or the nearest best printer. For example I use PSC2350 for my HP PSC2355.

Continue on to the next page where you should be advised that your printer (name) has been added successfully.

Click on the hyperlinked name of your printer then configure for papersize, resolution, etc. then click "Continue".

You should be then able to click to print a test page.

Look to see that there is a button that says "Stop Printer". That means that the printer is started. If it says "Start Printer" that means it is stopped.

after i enter lsubs my printer is:
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 04b8:0005 Seiko Epson Corp. Stylus Printer

i already did what you wrote me but the page doesnt print...

Well, then we know it isn't that the system doesn't recognise the printer!! That's good news!!

Did you research those links I suggested? There might be a fix in there.

i searched but nothing helps...

Okay, I have a stupid question. One of the first things I do after a fresh install is to enable printing support in rc.modules. Is that not necessary?

No you don't have to enable printing in rc.modules.

You do however have to be able to log on to cups server thru your browser.

We do need to know can you log on to cups server and see the printer.

Also, I have found that If I added a printer, and the cups server was NOT running in background, the printer was added and showed in the list, but I was NOT able to print.

I had to manually remove the printer and then reboot, enable cups server, reboot then add the printer.

Also, do you have a firewall like guardog on there. Could it be blocking your port 631 I think it is for the cups server?

Try a different USB port.

If you are going thru a hub try going straight to the PC itself, you may have a low power hub.

Have you power cycled the printer?