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From: cooch17 on 29 Jan 2010 10:10
Greetings -

For the first time in 10+ years of using Linux, I decided to take one of
my Linux machines (running CentOS 5.4) and configure it to be a print
server, so that I can print from the net to it (typically, from a
Windows machine printing to the machine I want to use as the print server).

1. plugged printer (Lexmark Optra) into the CentOS box - its a USB-based
printer. hal picked it up fine. Did some print tests from said box -
worked fine. So far, so good.

2. went into printer configuration - see the printer as a local printer.

3. click on 'Server settings' - select 'share published printers
connected to this system'

4. highlite the locally attached printer. Under the 'Settings' tab,
select 'shared' (and accepting jobs, and enabled).

5. under the 'Access control' tab, allow printing for everyone

Over on Window box...running XP SP3

a. point browser at

http://<server name>:631/printers/

Brings up CUPS console fine (1.3.7). Works with any of 4 browsers I
tried....

b. in CUPS console, see the printer attached to server (right printer,
right driver, etc). Its a Lexmark, attached via USB.

c. from CUPS console, try a test print. Works fine

d. double-click the printer, and copy the URL:

http://<server name>:631/printers/Lexmark_Optra_E310

e. go into Windows XP (SP3) AddPrinter Wizard. On the 'specify a
printer' window, select 'Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a
home or office network'. In the URL box, simply paste in

http://<server name>:631/printers/Lexmark_Optra_E310


e. Groan in dismay as I get the following error popup:

'Windows cannot connect to the printer. Either the printer name was
typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection to
the server. For more information, click Help'.

Tried it after turning XP firewall off. Didn't help.

Suggestions (that don't involve samba)? Thanks in advance...
From: General Schvantzkoph on 29 Jan 2010 10:25
On Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:10:47 -0500, cooch17 wrote:

> Greetings -
>
> For the first time in 10+ years of using Linux, I decided to take one of
> my Linux machines (running CentOS 5.4) and configure it to be a print
> server, so that I can print from the net to it (typically, from a
> Windows machine printing to the machine I want to use as the print
> server).
>
> 1. plugged printer (Lexmark Optra) into the CentOS box - its a USB-based
> printer. hal picked it up fine. Did some print tests from said box -
> worked fine. So far, so good.
>
> 2. went into printer configuration - see the printer as a local printer.
>
> 3. click on 'Server settings' - select 'share published printers
> connected to this system'
>
> 4. highlite the locally attached printer. Under the 'Settings' tab,
> select 'shared' (and accepting jobs, and enabled).
>
> 5. under the 'Access control' tab, allow printing for everyone
>
> Over on Window box...running XP SP3
>
> a. point browser at
>
> http://<server name>:631/printers/
>
> Brings up CUPS console fine (1.3.7). Works with any of 4 browsers I
> tried....
>
> b. in CUPS console, see the printer attached to server (right printer,
> right driver, etc). Its a Lexmark, attached via USB.
>
> c. from CUPS console, try a test print. Works fine
>
> d. double-click the printer, and copy the URL:
>
> http://<server name>:631/printers/Lexmark_Optra_E310
>
> e. go into Windows XP (SP3) AddPrinter Wizard. On the 'specify a
> printer' window, select 'Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a
> home or office network'. In the URL box, simply paste in
>
> http://<server name>:631/printers/Lexmark_Optra_E310
>
>
> e. Groan in dismay as I get the following error popup:
>
> 'Windows cannot connect to the printer. Either the printer name was
> typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection to
> the server. For more information, click Help'.
>
> Tried it after turning XP firewall off. Didn't help.
>
> Suggestions (that don't involve samba)? Thanks in advance...

Why don't you want to use SAMBA?
From: Robert Heller on 29 Jan 2010 11:31
At Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:10:47 -0500 cooch17(a)NOSPAMverizon.net wrote:

>
> Greetings -
>
> For the first time in 10+ years of using Linux, I decided to take one of
> my Linux machines (running CentOS 5.4) and configure it to be a print
> server, so that I can print from the net to it (typically, from a
> Windows machine printing to the machine I want to use as the print server).
>
> 1. plugged printer (Lexmark Optra) into the CentOS box - its a USB-based
> printer. hal picked it up fine. Did some print tests from said box -
> worked fine. So far, so good.
>
> 2. went into printer configuration - see the printer as a local printer.
>
> 3. click on 'Server settings' - select 'share published printers
> connected to this system'
>
> 4. highlite the locally attached printer. Under the 'Settings' tab,
> select 'shared' (and accepting jobs, and enabled).
>
> 5. under the 'Access control' tab, allow printing for everyone
>
> Over on Window box...running XP SP3
>
> a. point browser at
>
> http://<server name>:631/printers/
>
> Brings up CUPS console fine (1.3.7). Works with any of 4 browsers I
> tried....
>
> b. in CUPS console, see the printer attached to server (right printer,
> right driver, etc). Its a Lexmark, attached via USB.
>
> c. from CUPS console, try a test print. Works fine
>
> d. double-click the printer, and copy the URL:
>
> http://<server name>:631/printers/Lexmark_Optra_E310
>
> e. go into Windows XP (SP3) AddPrinter Wizard. On the 'specify a
> printer' window, select 'Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a
> home or office network'. In the URL box, simply paste in
>
> http://<server name>:631/printers/Lexmark_Optra_E310
>
>
> e. Groan in dismay as I get the following error popup:
>
> 'Windows cannot connect to the printer. Either the printer name was
> typed incorrectly, or the specified printer has lost its connection to
> the server. For more information, click Help'.
>
> Tried it after turning XP firewall off. Didn't help.
>
> Suggestions (that don't involve samba)? Thanks in advance...

Mess-Windows does not speak CUPS (Common UNIX Printer Services).
Mess-Windows is (unfortunately) not UNIX. (MacOSX OTOH, does speak
CUPS, since MacOSX IS UNIX).

Your only option is Samba. Sorry. :-(

>

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From: Harold Stevens on 29 Jan 2010 11:40
In <jYWdnX1W4tr-kP7WnZ2dnUVZ_ridnZ2d(a)posted.localnet> Robert Heller:

[Snip...]

> CUPS, since MacOSX IS UNIX

IIRC, Apple p0wned CUPS in July 2007 (watch line wrap):

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/07/12/
apple_acquires_cups_modular_printing_software.html

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From: Stan Bischof on 29 Jan 2010 11:51
Robert Heller <heller(a)deepsoft.com> wrote:
>> Suggestions (that don't involve samba)? Thanks in advance...
>
> Mess-Windows does not speak CUPS (Common UNIX Printer Services).
> Mess-Windows is (unfortunately) not UNIX. (MacOSX OTOH, does speak
> CUPS, since MacOSX IS UNIX).
>

It would seem that your data is a decade or so dated.

Windows since 2000 speaks IPP just fine- and can indeed talk to
CUPS servers since CUPS is based on IPP.

Can be a real bear to set up though. Hopefully someone here
will have some CUPS experience and wil be able to help.

good luck

Stan


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