[kde-linux] System -> Printing doesn't work.

[Anne Wilson]

On Saturday 21 February 2009 11:30:10 James Richard Tyrer wrote:
>
> > What exactly are you trying to do with 'System > Printing'?
>
> Starting back at "0":
>
> I opened it using the menu.
>
Opened *what*?  You still haven't told us.  Are you using Classic Menu to open 
system-config-printing?

> Noted that the "Basic Server Settings" were grayed out and could not be
> set -- probably nothing there that needs to be set any who.
>
I don't see "Basic Server Settings" at all in s-c-p.

> Selected: "New Printer" in the window on the (my) left.
>
This doesn't sound like s-c-p on my F10.

> Clicked the button: "New Printer".
>
If it is set up correctly in CUPS I would not expect you to need to add it 
here - but then, I still don't know whether we are talking about s.c.p or 
something else.

> In the dialog that popped up, I selected "LPT #1" and clicked the
> "Forward" button.
>
This is a parallel printer?  Probably, I guess.

> The button reacted, but nothing happened.
>
> > Why can't you just install your printer under cups, let the kde
> > printing system pick that up, then print normally?
>
> I can and did do that.  But it has nothing to do with testing the
> software or whether you can access: "system-config-printer-kde" using
> the K-Menu -- whether that works (for you).
>
Your logic is extremely difficult to follow, sometimes.  I presume that 
"system-config-printer-kde" is distro-specific.  I can access "system-config-
printer" from the K menu, krunner, or terminal.  What you are describing does 
not fit what I can see.

> > It works for everyone else.
>
> What works for everyone else?  The workaround of using the CUPS setup
> tool or can everyone else access and use: "system-config-printer-kde"
> using the K-Menu?
>
Two separate issues.  CUPS setup is not a workaround, as the devs have 
explained to you.  s-c-p is accessible from the K menu if you use a distro 
that has it.  I have two different distros here using it, and I can access it 
easily on both.

> I also note that there is another workaround but it doesn't work either.
>   You can open a Konsole, "su", enter password, and execute:
> "system-config-printer-kde".  Doing that, the options are no longer
> grayed out, however when I get to clicking the: "Forward" button, still
> nothing happens.  So perhaps running with root permissions isn't the
> answer.

I presume that you mean that something is greyed out when running the 'add new 
printer'  in s-c-p?  If so, to check your findings, I have just added a 
printer.  Doing it exactly as you describe.  Everything proceeded as expected, 
right down to the test page coming out of the printer.

What bug?

Anne
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