Print Server Configuration: CUPS
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Start the print server configuration (now that you have chosen CUPS, this is equivalent to the configuration of the CUPS daemon) by clicking on the appropriate button. You can find it by moving the mouse slowly over the buttons and reading the tooltips. It should be the 11th from the left , or third from the right; its icon is a wrench.
The CUPS Server Configuration window pops up. It gives you a
structured view of all the settings that apply to the CUPS daemon. The
configuration file for that daemon is normally located in
/etc/cups/cupsd.conf. This is a plain
ASCII file with a syntax similar to the configuration
file of the Apache web server. It is a good
idea to create a backup copy, just in case something goes wrong with the
configuration through KDEPrint/CUPS Server Configuration
dialogs:
cp /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.bakAs this graphical user interface to edit the configuration file is such a new feature, you should have the second chance of resorting to the original file. So back it up, please.
One very nice feature is the “Quick Help” available. If you click on the little question mark (What's this?) on your window title bar, you'll see the cursor changing its form. Now click on a cupsd configuration setting field to find out what it means and what your options are. In most cases you should understand the meaning immediately, otherwise turn to the excellent CUPS documentation. (If your CUPS Daemon is running, you have it online on your own host at http://localhost:631/documentation.html.
If CUPS is not running, but installed on your system you could
find it in your own host's file system. The exact location depends on
your operating system, but on Linux® the default is /usr/share/doc/cups/ or
/usr/share/doc/cups/documentation.html.
