Remote CUPS configuration through browser

arunabh_biswas · 09-11-2008, 12:18 PM

Dear Experts,

Greeting of the Day !!

I've downloaded TVSE and Wep HQ 1070+ DX dot matrix drivers (ppd), extracted in /usr/share/cups/model dir (.ppd) files. Then run http://localhost:631/ in the web browser (Firefox). Open the printer admin page, add a new printer where I can select the printer's driver which I've installed (TVSE & WEP). After doing this, I can print any file through openoffice. But only in local. I want to do the same task in all the pcs in the network (local). SSH is enabled in all the PCs, firewall has been disabled. I can access other systems through ssh, can install the drivers files as well but when I tried to access the CUPs admin page by typing http://ip_of_the_other_pc:631/ its saying no access, permission denied.
I want to perform the above process using SSH in all the pcs in same network as well as in other subnets as well by sitting in one pc.

Local subnet - 172.90.2.x
Other subnets - 172.90.3.x , 172.90.7.x

OS in all systems - RHEL 4.4 Workstation version.

TB0ne · 09-11-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by arunabh_biswas

Dear Experts,

Greeting of the Day !!

I've downloaded TVSE and Wep HQ 1070+ DX dot matrix drivers (ppd), extracted in /usr/share/cups/model dir (.ppd) files. Then run http://localhost:631/ in the web browser (Firefox). Open the printer admin page, add a new printer where I can select the printer's driver which I've installed (TVSE & WEP). After doing this, I can print any file through openoffice. But only in local. I want to do the same task in all the pcs in the network (local). SSH is enabled in all the PCs, firewall has been disabled. I can access other systems through ssh, can install the drivers files as well but when I tried to access the CUPs admin page by typing http://ip_of_the_other_pc:631/ its saying no access, permission denied.
I want to perform the above process using SSH in all the pcs in same network as well as in other subnets as well by sitting in one pc.

Local subnet - 172.90.2.x
Other subnets - 172.90.3.x , 172.90.7.x

OS in all systems - RHEL 4.4 Workstation version.

The CUPS server is working and printing right? You don't need the CUPS web page on the other PC, just set up that system to use the already configured printer on your other CUPS server. The PPD driver file should be all you need to configure, when you set up that remote system to print.

If you want to get to the 'ip_of_the_other_pc' via the CUPS web page, you'll also need to disable it's firewall, and make sure everything is running on it, to let you hit that page.