Comment 56 for bug 283811

I tried that one David & the printer.conf re-writes out the changes no matter how the cupsd.conf is written.

But, using PRINTER CONFIGURATION - LOCALHOST, I learned a new trick. In fact, a new workaround. The trick is to NOT to assume how things work. My problem is when I see NEW, I assume that's where to start. It seemed a reasonable assumption. In fact, I've read it somewhere in Ubuntu docks, that's where to begin. And, all though I'm have problems now, I've actually had success adding printers & network printers by using NEW & going from there. I was a happy camper. Then there was a update...& the results are well documented. And, still unresolved...

But, wait! I said learned a new trick. For some reason I opened SERVER (above NEW) in SYSTEM/ADMINISTRATION/PRINTING/PRINTER CONFIGURATION - LOCALHOST. In desperation, I checked Show Printers Shared by Other Systems & Publish Shared Printers Connected To This System. Everything works like a charm. I don't know if both actually need to be checked but that can be worked on later.
DERG