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Fixing “/usr/lib/cups/backend/smb failed” error in Ubuntu
By admin | January 16, 2010
CUPS server showing error
The new setups for printing has been modernized in Ubuntu 9.10 and 9.04 work perfectly most of the time, but sometimes a misbehaving script or update decides to have it’s own mind and messes up all the permissions for CUPS to work properly. Here is a guide to restore the former printing versatility before the mess-up.
To fix the permission errors:
sudo chown root -hR /usr/lib/cups/backend sudo chmod 755 -hR /usr/lib/cups/backend sudo aa-complain cupsd sudo chmod a+x /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb sudo chmod a+x /usr/lib/cups/backend
That’s all there is. Also make sure your Windows printer is actually accessible in order to prevent further access issues. In addition, to access the CUPS web interface just navigate to http://127.0.0.1:631/. When it asks for your password, use your Linux login.
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