Talking to a networked Apple Laserwriter with YDL3

Longman, Bill yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 11:29:07 -0700


> However after setting up the printer through the web interface I tried
> to print a test page but got 'error connecting to localhost:631'.  I'm
> sure a mac distro like ydl must have ways of making this 
> easy, but I'm a
> bit lost, help!!

This error (localhost:631) is indicative of a problem with cups.

Either cupsd is not running or it is running and you can't get to it
(firewalled?).

Can't help you with appletalk, sorry. That's a foreign port I've never
sailed.

Bill