localhost:631 printer problem (SOLVED)

[dalpets]

I am trying to setup my new mono HP LaserJet Pro M404dn, having already downloaded pkg hplip 3.20.6
I am trying to open http://localhost:631/printers to enable cups but the address does not work.
Is it permanently down?

 

[SirDice]

Is CUPS even running?

 

[dalpets]

No! I thought i had to get that from 631

 

[SirDice]

The cups deamon is the service that opens that port. How could it do that if it's not running?

 

[dalpets]

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The cups deamon is the service that opens that port. How could it do that if it's not running?

OK, how do I go about setting cups up. I looked at cups(1) in the manual but it was silent, I think, on the procedure.

 

[SirDice]

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[sidetone]

service cupsd onestart and also a separate entry to start it on boot through rc.conf.

 

[dalpets]

About Printing on FreeBSD

Postscript (PS) and PCL (Printer Command Language) are printer languages known as Page Description Languages (PDLs) supported by the majority of printers for interpreting and printing jobs. These two PDLs are alternate models developed by Adobe and HP respectively. ASCII is a printer language...

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pkg install cups says it's already installed?

 

[dalpets]

service cupsd onestart and also a separate entry to start it on boot through rc.conf.

Why am I only getting the option to save to pdf?
I only have rc.conf.d & rc.d files. Do I have to create a new rc.conf?

 

[sidetone]

CUPS on FreeBSD

How to install and use CUPS on FreeBSD

docs.freebsd.org

It prints to PDF files, when printer setup isn't completed, or if there's no printer.

 

[dalpets]

CUPS on FreeBSD

How to install and use CUPS on FreeBSD

docs.freebsd.org

It prints to PDF files, when printer setup isn't completed, or if there's no printer.

but dmesg sees my printer? What haven't I done?
I still can't get into 631/

 

[rpowell47]

This works for me, in the URL of your browser - type localhost:631/admin; but, before that make sure cupsd_enable="YES" is in your rc.conf file.
Good Printing if all goes well and your printer is listed. Also, I always install gutenprint from packages.

 

[dalpets]

This works for me, in the URL of your browser - type localhost:631/admin; but, before that make sure cupsd_enable="YES" is in your rc.conf file.
Good Printing if all goes well and your printer is listed. Also, I always install gutenprint from packages.

Where do I find rc.conf (I can't see it in my directory tree?)

 

[sidetone]

I wrote above the command line on how to start cupsd immediately.

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This shows what a command line entry looks like.


Also, in the link "CUPS on FreeBSD", shows the directory where the file resides, so it will be on when the computer reboots. /etc/rc.conf

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shows where files are.


You're not doing your part, and reading what we have showed you.

 

[dalpets]

I wrote above the command line on how to start cupsd immediately.

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This shows what a command line entry looks like.


Also, in the link "CUPS on FreeBSD", shows the directory where the file resides, so it will be on when the computer reboots. /etc/rc.conf

FreeBSD Handbook

A constantly evolving, comprehensive resource for FreeBSD users

docs.freebsd.org

shows where files are.


You're not doing your part, and reading what we have showed you.

but I did that!

 

[SirDice]

Where do I find rc.conf (I can't see it in my directory tree?)

You have a 181 posts, you've been on the forums for almost two years, and you still don't know where rc.conf(5) is?

 

[dalpets]

RC.CONF(5) shows 3 rc.conf files but they are read only files. No one has yet answered where the r.conf is located so that I can apply the line cupsd-enable="YES"
An answer would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[dalpets]

You have a 181 posts, you've been on the forums for almost two years, and you still don't know where rc.conf(5) is?

Yes I do!

 

[SirDice]

You also haven't figured out you need to be root to edit that file?

 

[scottro]

Maybe you're misreading something? The file people are referring to is /etc/rc.conf. It seems odd that you wouldn't know of it, but who knows?
As far as cups goes, I find I also have to install the cups-filters package as well. Anyway, rc.conf aside, you can, as was mentioned, immediately start cups once it's installed by running, with root privilege
service cupsd onestart
One can use onestart when you don't have a service defined in /etc/rc.conf (or a few other places). Then you can check if it's running with
service cupsd onestatus

If it is, then you should be able to go to localhost:631 in your browser.

 

[dalpets]

You also haven't figured out you need to be root to edit that file?

yes I have!

 

[SirDice]

Then you're either in single user mode or you enabled a security level.

 

[dalpets]

Maybe you're misreading something? The file people are referring to is /etc/rc.conf. It seems odd that you wouldn't know of it, but who knows?
As far as cups goes, I find I also have to install the cups-filters package as well. Anyway, rc.conf aside, you can, as was mentioned, immediately start cups once it's installed by running, with root privilege
service cupsd onestart
One can use onestart when you don't have a service defined in /etc/rc.conf (or a few other places). Then you can check if it's running with
service cupsd onestatus

If it is, then you should be able to go to localhost:631 in your browser.

Both commands say it is already running on pid 1403, but localhost:631 can't be opened, either admin or otherwise
I've been in 631 succesfully with other iterations of FBSD, so I don't understand why it won't work now.
Have tried it on Windows computers with connection refusal there also. A Google search indicates others have had the problem too with linux/unix. Two have said they got it to work after telling the system 'no proxy server'. How would I do that here?

 

[scottro]

In firefox, click the 3 bars at the upper right, go to preferences, and put network in the search box. Click that, and the first section, I think, gives you the option of choosing no proxy. If you have more than one browser, try another browser to see if you can get that localhost:631. It should take you to a cups page. You shouldn't have to do that as root. You can go as a user with doas or sudo privilege, and it will ask for that password, if I remember the setup correctly.

There may be some info in the logs. Theres a /var/log/cups/access.log and /var/log/cups/error.log, They might give a clue.

 

[dalpets]

In firefox, click the 3 bars at the upper right, go to preferences, and put network in the search box. Click that, and the first section, I think, gives you the option of choosing no proxy. If you have more than one browser, try another browser to see if you can get that localhost:631. It should take you to a cups page. You shouldn't have to do that as root. You can go as a user with doas or sudo privilege, and it will ask for that password, if I remember the setup correctly.

There may be some info in the logs. Theres a /var/log/cups/access.log and /var/log/cups/error.log, They might give a clue.

I disabled the proxy setting in firefox to no avail. Also tried wget in the terminal, but that just times out.
var/logs/cups has no access or error log files. I have also disabled my firewall setting. Using 127.0.0.1 doesn't work either.
Thanks for your contribution.