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When I try to print, for some reason all the printers I previously had installed have disappeared.
I pulled up the "Printing" dialog, and I see that localhost is "Not connected," but when I try to connect, it fails. I have looked this up in various places, but the only two suggestions I've found have not worked. The first was to put apparmor into a less strict mode, and the second was to reset CUPS. I've done both of those things, and to no avail.
I just want to print again!
What do you think where 'localhost' aka 127.0.0.1 goes? Thats your network-card and if there is a printer connected it will have annother ip-address. So printing on 127.0.0.1 will not work. Try install a new printer in your printing dialog, if it will be identified thats ok, if not post some more information about your network.
How funny! I just was looking for a permanent solution to this problem.
Here is what will fix it when it happens.
Open Terminal: type: sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart hit enter enter your password and the problem should be solved.
My issue is that it is not a permanent fix. I have to keep repeating it anytime my computer is restarted. This seems to be a new issue with 10.04.
I would love to hear a permanent solution.
/var/run/cups/cups.sock
check this is the path to your cups server.
11.10:
Click ubuntu logo and then search printing. Hover near the top to get server and click this then click edit and check the path above is entered
before unity:
printing preferences ( think it's system on the menu at the top ) basically the window with all your printers in. Click server and edit and then check the path at the top is entered.
Don't forget to logout and log back in if you've changed the path.
