From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1QtmHx-0003v2-IF for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:00:33 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 2870021C155; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:00:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [140.211.166.183]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C287921C115 for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:59:17 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F3371B403E for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:59:17 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at gentoo.org X-Spam-Score: -2.808 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.808 required=5.5 tests=[AWL=-0.209, BAYES_00=-2.599] Received: from smtp.gentoo.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp.gentoo.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id pojq3scw82zW for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:59:09 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lo.gmane.org (lo.gmane.org [80.91.229.12]) by smtp.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5F0181B401F for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:59:07 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QtmGU-0006jq-ON for gentoo-user@gentoo.org; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:59:03 +0200 Received: from rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com ([71.40.157.251]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:59:02 +0200 Received: from wireless by rrcs-71-40-157-251.se.biz.rr.com with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:59:02 +0200 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org From: James Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: cups configuration for "dummies" Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:58:50 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <1313495455.15458.0@numa-i> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: sea.gmane.org User-Agent: Loom/3.14 (http://gmane.org/) X-Loom-IP: 71.40.157.251 (Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:5.0) Gecko/20110804 Firefox/5.0 SeaMonkey/2.2) X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: b7d2e50c23354d6bc7c11fadddcd1314 Helmut Jarausch igpm.rwth-aachen.de> writes: > Is there an easy means to configure CUPS on his system to find that > printer? Most certainly. Visit your friend and set up access to this list, via gmane (http://post.gmane.org/) Then show him how to post and find a netiquette document, gentoo style. Then as he posts you or the rest of the list can help him. Sounds like he is going to need lots of help...? For example, I just type int he IP adress on a web browser and my printer appears (non routed address. If he has HP printers, he'll most likely want hplip to go with cups. cups has to be setup to access the printer by IP address. Bottom line, HE needs to start talking to this group, directly. Don't be shy, the water is just fine .... James