[ale] Printing Situation

[Jeff Hubbs]

Mandrake 7.2 (CUPS) on the desktop, RH 6.2 on the server (lpr).  I have set
up a networked HP LaserJet 4050 such that the server can print to it and
test pages initiated from the server work; the name that appears in the
server's printtool is "lp".  So, I go to the desktop and try to set up a
printer in CUPS, selecting the LJ 4050 filter and aiming at the queue "lp"
on the server.   Nothing comes out.  On the desktop, /var/log/cups/error_log
ends with the ever-so-helpful "Remote host did not accept control file".  I
can't find a log on the server side that might indicate what is wrong.

First, are these print systems even compatible?  
Second, if theoretically so, is there a "trick" to getting CUPS to print to
a remote lpd queue?  
Third, any recommendations on one system versus the other?  I'm expecting to
put current versions of distros on these machines soon and this might affect
my choices.

- Jeff


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