I have a networked HP Laserjet 2100 that is connected to a Win2K work station.

On my Suse 10.0 workstation I setup a printer and connected it to the Win2k machine.

Upon sending a test page, I get non stop blank pages.

I have adjusted the printer settings to the correct printer with the same results.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

That sure sounds like a driver problem. Play around with changing the driver, Select another driver for a computer close to the one you have and seee what happens. If this is a new printer, try a driver for a slightly older model.

I would try changing the driver to the closest 2050 2150 or whatever driver.

The printer is listed as compatible in linuxprinting.org

Finally works under selections:
Model: Laserjet 2100M (was not working under 2100 series)
PPD file: Foomatic/ljet4 :-)

Hope useful for others, ciao!

Thanks for all the replies.

I take you are suggesting to use the 2100M for the straight 2100? Will give other drivers a shot and will post my results.

You might also start lpd service on windows and set
the queue up as an lpd/lpr queue to avoid samba ....

Just tried the various Laserjet 2100 drivers available (Laserjet 2100, Laserjet 2100M, and Laserjet 2100 series) with the same results. I opened a new document type "test" and printed and 3 blank pages came out......

Just installed the LPD service on my Win2k box. Exact same results, 3 blank pages.

Probably you should give up using Win2K as the printer server :-)

Try hooking up the LPT cable directly to the SUSE 10 box first though.

If it is successful then share it using samba

If the Laserjet 2100M driver works best, then go ahead and use it. It is just a name. I believe I've always gotten better results using a driver different from the default or recommended one.

First of all, i am a bit newie and sorry for my english.... I also have win2k with and epson C63. This printer is shared. It is installed in my host pc. Then, i have another pc where i have win2k and suse 10. From this win2k i can perfectly print by the printed installed in the host pc. But from linux, i couldn't use it. I mean, i don't know how to do it. I tried installing a LTP, i selcted epson stylus c 63 and all that but it didn't work. I try to print something from linux but nothing happens in the other pc.

Do i need no configure samba ? Because i simply connect to internet by the host ( 192.168.0.1 ) ...but i don't have make the real network...i mean, from one pc i can't access the hdd of the other..

What can i do to be able to print from suse ??

thanks

If it wasn't a notebook I was trying to connect, then I would do what you are suggesting.

i configured samba and then i add a SAMBA printer...but i dont know what to put in "queue remote name" . What i have to put in there ?

thanks