[solved]phoenix printer install not going well

[houndhen]

Phoenix 2012 32bit
I tried PCC but the connection to cups failed.

I also read and followed the links posted here http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,99116.msg840656.html#msg840656. I installed everything talked about but don't know what to do next. I have even logged out and back in.

My printer is an HP6500A all-in-one.

Thanks,
houndhen

[kalle123]

Hello houndhen
But you can start cups from your browser by typing http://localhost:631/ 

Did you do the configuration from the browser and is your issue, that the printer installation is not showing up in PCC?

KH

[KernelKarter]

Phoenix 2012 32bit
I tried PCC but the connection to cups failed.

I also read and followed the links posted here http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,99116.msg840656.html#msg840656. I installed everything talked about but don't know what to do next. I have even logged out and back in.

My printer is an HP6500A all-in-one.

Thanks,
houndhen

 - Is this your printer: http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/officejet/officejet_6500_e709a.html
 - Is task-printing-hp installed

-- Eddie

[houndhen]

Hello houndhen
But you can start cups from your browser by typing http://localhost:631/ 

Did you do the configuration from the browser and is your issue, that the printer installation is not showing up in PCC?

KH

I am totally lost when I try http://localhost:631/ in the browser. It wants a user name and password and I tried several including root as a password. None apparently worked. All I get is 'unable to add printer', 'forbidden'.

[houndhen]

- Is this your printer: http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/models/officejet/officejet_6500_e709a.html
 - Is task-printing-hp installed

-- Eddie

Yes my printer is the one you supplied the link to. Also, task-printing-hp is installed.

It seems that I fumbled around and got the printer installed using what pops up when I turned on the printer while in PCLOS Phoenix. Yes, I know, I did try turning it on before but don't know what was different this time.

Thanks for the help. (will mark as solved)

[kalle123]

I am totally lost when I try http://localhost:631/ in the browser. It wants a user name and password and I tried several including root as a password. None apparently worked. All I get is 'unable to add printer', 'forbidden'.

For cups username is "root" and password is the root password.

KH

[houndhen]

For cups username is "root" and password is the root password.
KH

Thanks, KH. I had read that somewhere but could not remember where or what it was. I assume that the root password would be my root password. Maybe I can remember that for the next time I need it...
HW