[ale] printing to a cups printer?

Dow Hurst dhurst at kennesaw.edu
Mon Apr 14 19:13:04 EDT 2003


I really don't know if there is any difference between ipp and http!  
Haven't read that far in the CUPs docs.  About the USB, I was wondering 
if upon reboot of spirit if it configures and starts up the printer 
properly.  Since I am having trouble with this working properly, I am 
curious if your works right.  Specifically, I believe that the ptal 
startup script isn't finding and configuring the USB connection.  So 
CUPS doesn't think the printer is connected once it starts up.  I've had 
to run "ptal-init setup" by hand upon reboot and then once the device is 
found and configured (I don't change any values, just accept what was 
already configured), I restart CUPs and "enable" the printer.
Dow


Robert L. Harris wrote:

>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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>>Dow Hurst                  Office: 770-499-3428
>>Systems Support Specialist    Fax: 770-423-6744
>>1000 Chastain Rd. Bldg. 12
>>Chemistry Department SC428  Email:   dhurst at kennesaw.edu
>>Kennesaw State University         Dow.Hurst at mindspring.com
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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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>IPv4 = robert at mail.rdlg.net	http://www.rdlg.net
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Dow Hurst                  Office: 770-499-3428
Systems Support Specialist    Fax: 770-423-6744
1000 Chastain Rd. Bldg. 12
Chemistry Department SC428  Email:   dhurst at kennesaw.edu
Kennesaw State University         Dow.Hurst at mindspring.com
Kennesaw, GA 30144
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