[ale] printing to a cups printer?

Robert L. Harris Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net
Mon Apr 14 18:12:37 EDT 2003



What protocol do you think is best?  ipp?


Earlier you asked a question on my HP's USB config?

Thus spake Dow Hurst (dhurst at kennesaw.edu):

> Put in http://spirit.rdlg.net/printers/HP-DJ882c
> 
> if you get a denied type message then you are not allowed access on 
> spirit.  CUPs operates like Apache so in your cupsd.conf near the end of 
> the file is the section for security of the queues.  Add an Allow From 
> vampire.rdlg.net line just as you would allow access to a directory or 
> website in the httpd.conf file.  That should clear things up.
> 
> I'll post you this evening my cupsd.conf file for you that sets up the 
> two machines at home just like you want yours to be.
> Dow
> 
> 
> Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
> >Ok, I loaded "http://localhost:631" on my desktop.  I click the
> >"printers" tab and hit Add printer.
> >
> >It prompts me for Name, Location, Description.  I fill in "HP-DJ882c",
> >"Spirit" and "My HP" and hit ok.  Next it asks for the "device".  It
> >gives an option for USB, lpr/lpd, ipp printer, etc.
> >
> >If I put in anything other than USB (hardware connected printer types) I
> >get something like this:
> >
> >
> >Device URI:  <>
> >Examples:
> >
> >   http://hostname:631/ipp/port1
> >   http://hostname:631/printers/name
> >   ipp://hostname/ipp/port1
> >   ipp://hostname/printers/name
> >   lpd://hostname/queue
> >   socket://hostname
> >   socket://hostname:9100
> >
> >
> >What would I put in on "vampire.rdlg.net" to have it use the printer
> >named "HP-DJ882c" connected to "spirit.rdlg.net".  The HP printer is
> >connected via USB to spirit and working great.
> >
> >Robert
> >
> >
> >Thus spake Dow Hurst (dhurst at kennesaw.edu):
> >
> > 
> >
> >>Okay, I mixed up who had the printer and who didn't, but you've already 
> >>got things figured out.  Just put CUPs on your machine and start the 
> >>server.  The default is that the server will poll the LAN on port 631 
> >>for any other servers.  If it finds one then they negotiate and trade 
> >>info.  Your machine should pick up the printer as a possible queue 
> >>automatically.  If not then you can specifically add info about your 
> >>wife's CUPs server into your machines cups.conf file.
> >>
> >>The samba stuff requires that you have the print system defined as CUPs 
> >>not LPRNG in smb.conf and that you advertise the printer via Samba.  You 
> >>do have to have the Samba backend for CUPs installed.
> >>Dow
> >>
> >>
> >>Robert L. Harris wrote:
> >>
> >>   
> >>
> >>>I have the cupsys and cupsys-client on my wife's machine and it's
> >>>printing great right now.  I'm wondering about making her machine share
> >>>out the printer to other cupsys enabled clients.  Once I can print from
> >>>my desktop to her machine I'll be figuring out printing from my desktop
> >>>in windows mode to her cupsys one, probably going to have to load samba.
> >>>
> >>>Thus spake James Sumners (james at sumners.ath.cx):
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>     
> >>>
> >>>>You probably want 'cupsys' and 'cupsys-client'. Those are the two basic 
> >>>>Debian
> >>>>packages you need to get cups running on a Debian box. You may also 
> >>>>want to
> >>>>consider installing 'cupsomatic-ppd'.
> >>>>
> >>>>To share my printer I just use samba.
> >>>>
> >>>>On Mon, 14 Apr 2003 10:29:38 -0400
> >>>>"Robert L. Harris" <Robert.L.Harris at rdlg.net> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> 
> >>>>
> >>>>       
> >>>>
> >>>>>I don't see a debian cupsys-server package.  Any idea what the binary
> >>>>>name might be?  With a filename that's in the server only I can find
> >>>>>what provides it.
> >>>>>
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> 1000 Chastain Rd. Bldg. 12
> Chemistry Department SC428  Email:   dhurst at kennesaw.edu
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Robert L. Harris                     | PGP Key ID: E344DA3B
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DISCLAIMER:
      These are MY OPINIONS ALONE.  I speak for no-one else.

Diagnosis: witzelsucht  	

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