[Solved] need help to install printer

[Member greyowl]

I am running antiX live USB version 17 on a Dell Latitude D610.
My printer is Lexmark E352dn. I previously had it working on another laptop with antiX 16 installed.

I turned on the printer and went to control center > hardward > set up printer. Everything is greyed out except “Connect” which I clicked. Got another box: “Connect to CUPS server local host”. Clicked “connect” and got a “CUPS server error” “failed to connect to server”

Please help.

• This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by greyowl.

Dell Latitude D620 laptop with antiX 22 (64 bit)

[Member greyowl]

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I got it to work.
I went to control center > system > choose start up services and started CUPS which identified the printer and lead me through a setup process so now the printer is working fine.
I will mark this as solved.

Dell Latitude D620 laptop with antiX 22 (64 bit)

[Forum Admin anticapitalista]

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Well done.

Just so you know, when running live cups is turned off by default by the disable=lx cheat at the desktop menu. If you remove this line when booting live, then cups should work without you needing to choose startup services.

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Thanks for the clarification.

How do you go about removing the line when booting live?

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[Forum Admin anticapitalista]

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At the boot menu, just use the back key to remove the words disable=lx

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