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Re: cups can't find printer

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On Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:29:22 AM UTC-4, Anonymous Remailer (austria) wrote:
> j...@wexfordpress.com <j...@wexfordpress.com> [j]:
> j> For years my HP Color Laserjet CP151518ni has soldiered on without
> j> complaint. It was connected to my Slackware 14.1 system through a
> j> router. But when my  computer began to die Cups would not recognize
> j> the printer  any more. I can ping the print at its assigned address:
> j> 192.168.1.114
> 
> Some more info might prove helpful.
> 
> Use `nmap' to identify what printer ports are open.
> 
> Check the printer's manual and post here what (network printing)
> protocols the printer supports.
> 
> Post your cups and hplip versions.
> 
> Have you changed any router settings lately that might block
> access to printer ports from your computer? Or, equivalently,
> have you at some time in the past whitelisted your wife's computer and
> not yours?

I downloaded a fresh hplip file. Still no joy  then I went back to Cups and instead of going to "add printer" I went to "administration" and added it there.
Now it works!

Thanks to all who offered suggestions.

John Culleton

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cups can't find printer "john@wexfordpress.com" <john@wexfordpress.com> - 2016-04-05 14:01 -0700
  Re:cups can't find printer dlbendigo  <laidlaws@hotkey.net.au> - 2016-04-06 09:56 +1000
    Re: cups can't find printer "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@invalid.es> - 2016-04-06 12:50 +0200
  Re: cups can't find printer "Anonymous Remailer (austria)" <mixmaster@remailer.privacy.at> - 2016-04-06 13:29 +0200
    Re: cups can't find printer "john@wexfordpress.com" <john@wexfordpress.com> - 2016-04-06 11:57 -0700
      Re: cups can't find printer dlbendigo  <laidlaws@hotkey.net.au> - 2016-04-09 15:13 +1000
        Re: cups can't find printer JohnF <john@please.see.sig.for.email.com> - 2016-04-10 09:44 +0000

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