[Pkg-cups-devel] Bug#381428: cupsys: Device dialog does not how any entry

Matthias Wieser developer at hiasl.net
Tue Aug 8 07:59:25 UTC 2006


Kenshi Muto wrote:
>> Package: cupsys
>> Version: 1.2.2-1
>>
>> While trying to add a printer, the dialog never presents a device
>> selection, it stays empty. This way, I am not able to add any printer.
>> The folder backend was missing first and I copied it in from
>> /usr/lib/cups/b... It is looking like it does not even read the folder
>> contained.
>>     
>
> The problem "CUPS doesn't provide any backends if there is an error
> during installation" is already fixed in 1.2.1-4, #376499.
>
> But you said CUPS didn't provide nothing even if you copied backend programs
> from /usr/lib/cups/backend-available to /usr/lib/cups/backend, right?
>   
correct, could you send me a working /etc/cups. Maybe we have a big 
difference there.
> What kind of printer do you use? USB connection?
> Are you using udev?
>   
I am using udev and I have plain Paralell-port printer (Lexmark R+)


Thanks again for your help :-)

Ciao, Matthias Wieser




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