network printing in linux

Kent Emia · 08-06-2003, 04:26 AM

i've search this topic but i was not able to locate on how to setup network printing in linux

my printer server is in redhat 9 some clients are on windowsnt, 2000 and xp and mostly are on redhat8 and 9 , mandrake8 and 9.

first of all i have a hp1100a, adding the printer driver is not a problem in rh9 because it is already in the list ... and i also manage to share the printer..

* how would i know if it is really shared and can be seen from the network?
* how to setup the clients? what protocol or driver to use?
* can windows clients connect to my printer server???

thanks

mindnumbed · 08-06-2003, 06:08 AM

right, if you are using redHat 9 you will have CUPS installed. to check if you are sharing the printer, use lp -h <your hostname or ip address> from one of the other computers to print a file (assuming you use lp). If it fails your cups configuration is probably wrong. also, visit http://<yourcomputer>:631 . This should bring up the CUPS web interface, and if you see the printer, you're dancing.

as far as client configuration goes, there are two options: either they have their own CUPS servers running and they echo your printer and it all works automatically, or they connect to your CUPS server. I find the KDE print system browser is good for client (and indeed server) configuration. I believe there is a way you can set up a default destination for lp, but i think with redhat 8/9 the machines should have CUPS on them, and they will automatically find the printer.

As for windoze...if it's XP i noticed you can add a printer on the "ipp: protocol" I don't use XP, but CUPS is IPP running on port 631 of the server: you should be able to print directly. As for other 'doze versions, SaMBa is your best bet. By default it has a "bridge" to the print system enabled (just make sure it knows it's CUPS)

You will probably need to edit some setup files, I think CUPS will not allow any other than localhost to browse it at first. I can certainly help you there.

MN

Kent Emia · 08-12-2003, 09:26 PM

http://<yourcomputer>:631
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access the resource on this server.

maybe i dont have access in that server... strange but i can now print my only problem now is printing in mandrake... its different in redhat

Kent Emia · 08-15-2003, 03:23 AM

i already flushed the firewal of the pc which has the computer but it is strange....

i can't still connect

mindnumbed · 08-18-2003, 10:49 AM

CUPS has its own internal list of hosts to allow, you'll find it in cups configuration files. check that. where are you printing to and where from? if you are accessing a CUPS server locally (ie via the loopback interface) you should use localhost not your hostname. if you're printing to another computer most likely explanation is either firewall, /etc/hosts.allow, or cupsd.conf needs editng
MN

Sm0k3 · 02-04-2004, 12:12 PM

Try adding these to /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

Code:

Listen <Your Computer's IP on LAN>:631
Listen 127.0.0.1:631
BrowseAddress @IF(eth0)
BrowsAddress @IF(lo)