I'm a newbe (Mandrake 9.1) and wish to connect to my linksys print server. I haven't found any information at Linksys's support nor in the last 30 days of posts here.

Anyone run into this before......is there a solution?

Thanks TomP

How do you connect to it from Windows (if you do, that is)? I have never had anything to do with these beasts but I assume we're talking about SMB shared printers here. If so you could use Samba to connect to them.

Håkan

In Windows, I install a "Printserver" driver that allows me to select a specific linksys printer port when setting up the printer. Fairly simple and works just fine.....with "windows". It's a 3 port print server; a cheap inkjet (for the kids), a plain laser and a color laser for business. It just keeps the all printers independent and available from any particular PC.......except the Linux box!

Just looking for some direction on this issue.

I've looked at the linksys support page, this may be useful:


http://kb.linksys.com/cgi-bin/om_isa...W_ENU_JDocView

I have just phoned linksys technical support (UK) and they told me that they do not have a driver for linux at present, nor have tested the equipment on a linux machine. ( I only spoke to the call centre though.)

thegreatgatsby

Does the print server have a web based set up utility ? if it does at least that would be a start to determine IP address, ports etc

Does it connect to a Hub, Switch or Router, if it so you should be able to print direct to its IP address and ports

I'm by no means an expert but I do have a Redhat box printing to a Jet Direct print server via its IP address

Pete

yes it does ha tove a web based set up utility and a fixed ip address.
connects via wireless router but the print program uses the linksys drivers rather than seeing the printer as a network printer.

typically with windows I cannot always see the printer using that program even though it's there and works.

i'll like to see if there's a way round getting it working, would be v useful to be able to print

I have tried to follow the instruction on the above link but not really sure what's going on. just seem to be typing commands with no response. Has anyone successfully installed the linksys wireless print server under linux?

I've done a web search and it *is* possible to get the linksys wps11 working under linux, or at least people have claimed to have got it working easily.

aparrently can get it working through cups or internet printing
the printer port is 4010 (for lp1)
ip address 192.168.1.100 (static)

however, in some ways this makes things harder as haven't got it working despite trying for several hours.

I even tried to install the drivers with wine - that was unsuccessful

any tips and advice most welcome, (please..............)
I'm having to use windows to print and it's most unsatisfactory

thegreatgatsby

Are you using CUPS web utility via http://localhost:631/

Set the printer location as 192.168.1.100

Device URI as socket://192.168.1.100:4010

If you get some sort of response you should be able to edit the driver from your desktop

I assume you know the other ports are 4020, 4030

Pete

thanks, I didn't know that CUPS web utility existed, but was doing similar things with webmin & yast.

with CUPS I have input the following

1) name hp
location 192.168.1.100 (should there be a http:// before it??)
description printxxx

2) device app socket / jet direct (http & ipp didn't work, neither does app socket though)

3) uri socket://192.1.100:4010/

make & model as per machine (HP deskjet 930c)

getting no response from the printer - no flashing lights or anything.
I am able to ping the print server
I can print a test page through the linksys print server web based utility

the message I get from the CUPS is:

Description: printxxx
Location: 192.168.1.100
Printer State: processing, accepting jobs.
"Network host '192.168.1.100' is busy; will retry in 20 seconds..."
Device URI: socket://192.168.1.100:4010/

keeps on giving busy messages

is there anything I should configure in the print server?

yes I know the others ports are 4020, 4030 but I assumed 4010 is the first one used...

thanks for your help Pete M

thegreatgatsby

Found another references for you
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...003/05/4/52542

From what I've read it needs to be a LPD/LPR Host or Printer

Still learning

Pete

thanks Pete M, I had read that post but didn't understand it! thanks for the translation.

I have changed it to LPD/LPR host or printer but still getting no joy
either get message saying network host busy (if I put socket://192.168.1.100:4010) or message below if lpd://192.168.1.100:4010

is there something I should alter on the print server?


Description: printxxx
Location: 192.168.1.100
Printer State: processing, accepting jobs.
"Remote host did not accept control file (32)"
Device URI: lpd://192.168.1.100/

thegreatgatsby

The way I understand it is to use lpd://hostname/queue

lpd://192.168.1.100/L1

Pete