cups web interface vs gnome printer management

From: Rakotomandimby (R12y) Mihamina (mihamina_at_mail.rktmb.org)
Date: 02/03/05

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Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 10:27:06 +0100

    I'm using a Fedora core 2 system as client.
    The server is a Debian Testing with CUPS too. the printing system is
    working locally (on the server)
    The problem is client-side.

    - I dont know if my way to configure the client is right.
    - I want to configure CUPS as client through the web interface. I dont
    want to use the GNOME printer management, because I want to write a
    tutorial, and not everybody use GNOME.
    - CUPS and foomatic are installed on the client.
    - The shared printer (which is on the server) is a HP 3420 Deskjet USB.
    - I already edited /etc/cups/client.conf to

    NameServer <ip.of.the.server>

    These are the steps I follow through the web interface :
    - Printers
    -> AddPrinter ( Name : SH ; Location : [emtpy string] ; Description :
    Created)
    -> Continue
    -> (Device: AppSocket/HP JetDirect)
    -> Continue
    -> (Device URI : socket://192.168.1.1:9100)
        // The IP of the server //
    -> (Make : Postscript)
    -> (Model : Generic Postscript printer (en)
      // I have no other choice //

    Then I get something like this :
    http://faq.fcolc.eu.org/Members/mihamina/divers/cr1/image_view

    Printing a test page does not work with this configuration.

    Then if I go through the GNOME printer configuration tool (embeded with
    my
    fedora), I see that the printer is configurated as "Raw" one, with no
    drivers available. Like This:

    http://faq.fcolc.eu.org/Members/mihamina/divers/cr2/image_view

    Anyway, printing a test page does not work with it.

    I have to change it to Postscript printer to be able to print. Like
    this:

    http://faq.fcolc.eu.org/Members/mihamina/divers/cr3/image_view

    The problem is after I save the changes, and go to the CUPS Web
    interface,
    The printer becomes this:

    http://faq.fcolc.eu.org/Members/mihamina/divers/cr4/image_view

    Know that I saw the difference between a working configuration and the
    non-working one, I try to modify the existent printer, choosong all the
    available choices to get to this
    "Generic Postscript printer Foomatic/Postscript (recommanded)" one but
    there's no way, the CUPS web interface does not list it.

    Is it a packaging problem? I dont think so. Because if the CUPS web
    interface can display the "Generic Postscript printer
    Foomatic/Postscript
    (recommanded)" that means it knows it. But I cant reach it!

    Would you help me to find it out? 

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