[arch-general] Printer config problem

[Rafa Griman]

Hi Pete

On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 11:25 PM, Peter G Nikolic
<p.nikolic1 at btinternet.com> wrote:
> Hi .
>
> one more slight problem with the printer this time  trying to get my printer
> working across all software   i went into the kde system settings ---> Printer
> Configuration  a i get the following
>
> The service 'Printer Configuration' does not provide an interface 'KCModule'
> with keyword 'system-config-printer-kde/system-config-printer-kde.py' The
> factorey does not support creating components of the specified type.
>
> then 2 suggestions of fixes neihter of which makes any sense
>
> The prionter is an HP Deskjet D4360 i have the HPLIP package installed  but
> can not print from gimp Firefox  they will print to file but show no printer


I once had a similar problem and in the end the issue was that cups
daemon was not running. For printer setup, I recommend going directly
to CUPS:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cups

HTH

   Rafa