Introduction

This guide is intended for Xubuntu and other users who cannot log into the CUPs web interface and would like to change their printer configuration with CUPs.

Setting Up CUPs Web Interface

First we need to add cupsys to the shadow group. In terminal type:

sudo adduser cupsys shadow

Next you need to add youself to the lpadmin group. In terminal:

sudo adduser <yourusername> lpadmin

Last thing is to restart CUPs. This can be done by typing:

sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart

into the terminal.

To get to the CUPs web interface open up http://localhost:631/ in your web browser. When asked for a user name and password you can use you log-in user-name and password.

Why you can't log into CUPs web interface in Ubuntu

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Printer Tweaking using LpOptions

LpOptions

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