CUPS.. How to tell a computer where network printer is located at?

Erik Plaggenmar · 06-16-2004, 09:12 AM

Well, i got on this computer here, a Canon i550 installed on an USB port.... well, i used CUPS to install it... (you know with http://localhost:631)
With the computer here the printer wirks fine... no problem...

But how do i tell an other computer in the network where the printer is at?
At this other computer i an go to localhost:631 to... but from there i don't know you to tell where the printer is at... :S Does anybody know you to install that?

btw.... the printer here is connected at: usb://Canon/i550

Thanks in advance

penguin4 · 06-16-2004, 12:50 PM

E.P.; ? does netwk pc ask,s location of lpt? then inform netwk pc that it is at: usb://Canon/i550.

Erik Plaggenmar · 06-16-2004, 01:10 PM

Hmm, I thought of that..... but doesn't he then think the printer is connected to his USB? instead of the computer where the printer is really connected to?

penguin4 · 06-16-2004, 01:15 PM

E.P.: define; he, other pc or user? pc would not care just so that communication is clear between pc,s; user then problem would arise between pc,s and user,s? so only location concern,s pc,s.

Tinkster · 06-16-2004, 02:08 PM

If the networked computer wants to print you need to
point it at the IP of the computer that actually has the
printer like this:

socket://<ip or hostname>

Cheers,
Tink