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How to add a network printer to Precise Puppy?
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peppedp
Joined: 29 Jan 2014 Posts: 3 |
Hi, I made a full install of Precise Puppy 5.7.1 on an old Acer Aspire. Now I am trying to add a network printer (Xerox), but when I click in menu on Cups manage printers or on CUPS printer wizard, I always get a Xdialog window asking me if I want to add a new printer. I click "yes" and I get only an Help Surfer windows. How can I install another printer manager? Thank you! |
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8-bit
 Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3425 Location: Oregon |
If you read that again, it says "Do you need help adding a Printer". Do not click on it and you should have the Cups interface appear using your browser. |
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peppedp
Joined: 29 Jan 2014 Posts: 3 |
Hi 8-bit and thank you for your answer. The problem is that my browser doesn't start and never started since I installed puppy. I had to install firefox as new browser, cause I couldn't browse internet… any solution? Can you tell me the address to insert in navigation bar in my firefox? |
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mikeb
 Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 11104 |
localhost:631 ...or localhost:631/admin The 'install printer' wizard also unpacks the drivers so usually has to be run even if you manually open the browser. changiung browsers upsets this delicate wizard apparently....you could rummage around in /usr/local/bin if you want to fix it. mike |
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rcrsn51
 Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 11889 Location: Stratford, Ontario |
This was true in old Puppies with CUPS 1.1.23. But it doesn't happen any more. Gutenprint PPDs are now generated dynamically. Many new Puppies have replaced the old cups_shell front-end with the one attached below, Precise being the exception. It only requires that /usr/local/bin/defaultbrowser be linked to your actual browser program.
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mikeb
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 11104 |
thats what I meant.. genppd is run by the wizard and then the ppd are deleted afterwards...... I don't remember any unpacking going on with 1.1.... but I added it myself at the time as puppy still had that other print system than never seemed to work. mike |
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rcrsn51
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 11889 Location: Stratford, Ontario |
Is this still true in Precise? |
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mikeb
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 11104 |
good question... don't know is the poor answer. I did wonder that squashing the unpacked ppd would take up the same room as the genppd package so seemed a little pointless. A bit like gzipping the firmware for analogue modems. mike |
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