Setting up a printer on a Debian GNU/Linux PC using CUPS
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B.1. Managing printers using various browsers

B.1.1. mozilla

Run mozilla and open web location http://localhost:631/admin. Enter user Root's user name and password when prompted/ 

Prompt dialog
   User Name: root
   Password: *******
   OK

B.1.2. galeon

Run galeon and open web location http://localhost:631/admin. Enter user Root's user name and password when prompted. 

Galeon dialog
   Enter user name and password for "CUPS" at localhost:631
   User name root
   Password *******
   OK

B.1.3. konqueror

Run konqueror. Visit the cups web page at http://localhost:631/admin. Click on the Administration button in the menu bar at the top of the page. Enter user Root's user name and password when prompted. 

Printer menu page
   Administration
 
Authorization dialog
   Username root
   Password *******
OK

B.1.4. lynx

Run lynx from a terminal or a terminal window. Go to the cups web page at http://localhost:631/admin. You may briefly see an error message before lynx asks for your user name and password. 

$ lynx http://localhost:631/admin
Alert!: Access without authorization denied -- retrying
Username for 'CUPS' at server 'localhost:631': root
Password: *******

B.1.5. Elinks (links)

Do not forget to use the full URL including 'http://' 

$ links http://localhost:631/admin
Unauthorized
   HTTP Authentication dialog
      Authentication required for CUPS at http://localhost:631/admin
      Login root
      Password *******
      OK

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