CUPS Web Interface problem !!!

[exploder]

I have two issues with my PC now:
1). I cant open the CUPS web interface when I type in http://localhost:631 I get the HTML code instead of the CUPS web page. But, if I typein http://localhost:631/admin it asks for user-id and pwd but when I enter the root or the normal user-id and pwd nothing works, it wont accept!!! I have tried adding the user-id through lppasswd <username>

2). I am using a HPSC1210 multifunction printer. Few days back I stuffed up the config files without backing up the cupsd.conf file. I have reinstalled the CUPSYS but now only the scanner works but the printer doesn't work at all when I give a 'print test page' option! Strangely if i typein "hp-info" it does give the cartridge details and everything. I have installed HPLIPS and CUPS is up to date.

Absolutely I dont have any idea whats the reason behind in this malfunction. Any suggestions or help will be greately appreciated.

[spencerf]

have you started the cups daemon?

usually its something like

/etc/init.d/cups restart
/etc/rc.d/cups restart

or something like that

[exploder]

Ya, I have done that. I dont know whats making to display the HTML code!!!

[spencerf]

have you tried reinstalling both cups and hplip? The only other thing I can think of is that you have a hostname configuration problem check out your:

/etc/hosts

and you should have a line like this

127.0.0.1 localhost kafka

where kafka is your username.

and
/etc/conf.d/hostname

where you should have a line like this

HOSTNAME="localhost"


the exact location of these files might be different on your distro!

[exploder]

I have done what you said I get the same problem no luck!!! In the /etc/hosts you said "username" after "localhost" is it the machine name or username on my pc? 'coz I have two different names.

[Dapper Dan]

Just adding to this: Suddenly I can't access CUP through my browser either. Root and root's password has always worked but now it doesn't. I've tried...

root@dapperdan:/home/dapperdan# lppasswd -g sys -a root 
Enter password:
Enter password again:
lppasswd: failed to backup old password file: No such file or directory
root@dapperdan:/home/dapperdan#

Haven't figured this one out because as root I was always able to access http://localhost:631 as administrator.