Re: Print Configuration Problem

From: Didier Casse (didierbe_at_sps.nus.edu.sg)
Date: 08/25/03

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    To: Champion Boliao <gsem980@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 16:39:31 +0800 (SGT)

    On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Champion Boliao wrote:

    > Hi Didier,
    >
    > Thank you for your great help. But I think I am about
    > to give up.

    Keep the morale high... There are always some ups and downs with Linux!

    >
    > 1) If there is no redhat version driver of my printer,
    > that would mean I cannot use that printer as my
    > Network printer by using cups and printer
    > configuration?

    What's your printer name and model? Your printer is connected to your
    Windows machine right? You should be able to print from a Redhat PC
    without any problems. Hang on a bit more.

    >
    > 2) Isn't that printer configured as a Samba printer?
    > So for what reason I need to install the printer
    > driver in my redhat? Sorry I don't mean to be bossy,
    > but I just could not understand the logic here.
    >

    Easier to print without running into trouble! If you want to use the
    Windows driver.. configure the driver as raw and the print command

    in smb.conf as

    -----------------------------------------------
    print command= lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s
    -------------------------------------------------

    > 3) I tried to add another printer (this time, redhat
    > has the driver for it). But when I sent a print job,
    > it failed and I found from /var/log/cups/error_log
    > that it said "ERRDOS -120 opening remote file hosts"
    > My command is lpr -P HP_LaserJet /etc/hosts. Please
    > enlighten me.
    >
    > Thanks a lot and help me please.

    ->test with:
     
    lpr -P HP_LaserJet -o raw /usr/share/printconf/tests/testpage-a4.ps

    Wait a sec! some HP LaserJet are Jet Direct Printers! They use

    ----------------
    socket://hostname
    ----------------

    instead of smb://username:password@server/printer . Be careful! Know the
    things you're dealing with!

    -> Look in your Windows machine in the printer panel and look at the
    properties of that printer... It will show you whether it's a Jet Direct
    or not. If it's a Jet direct there will be an IP address associated with
    it.

    -> Give us more details about the model! and the sharename, hostname,
    etc... If you give limited details, we can't be of much help

    ->You might wanna post to http://www.cups.org/newsgroups (cups.general)

    There are very helpful guys who are expert in CUPS.

    regards,

    Didier 

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