The user was not in lpadmin group (checked with "id"). This caused problem to use the CUPS configuration menu (localhost:631).
Added the user in lpadmin (under root) : > usermod -a -G lpadmin user1 Plugged in printer/scan. Started a web browser, url "localhost:631" (the CUPS interface) Select the "admin" tab; "add printer"; ... (almost all fields already filled in) Printing ok (from mousepad editor & libre office document) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org