https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744303 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744303#c1 --- Comment #1 from Michael Meeks 2012-01-31 14:09:09 UTC --- Created an attachment (id=473514) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=473514) a photo -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744303 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744303#c3 --- Comment #3 from Michael Meeks 2012-02-01 11:22:59 UTC ---

To access a network printer via IPP you need only its URI but this is an arbitrary string which you must read from the printer's manual.

Goodness; how can reading the manual to copy cryptic and unpleasant strings from A to B be necessary in today's world ? surely you're joking ? there is a protocol: 'ipp' does it really have no auto-discovery / plug-and-play functionality whatsoever ? are there really no standards for these settings ? The printer prints out a two-page set of settings when you power it on, that doesn't include this string. https://www.google.com/search?q=Xerox+Phaser+6280N+IPP+URL&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a shows ~nothing. The installation guide does not include this information. The "Quick Use Guide" does not include this information all 5 copies of it. The "Warranty" document does not include this information. Let me burn some time reading the CD. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744303 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=744303#c5 Johannes Meixner changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |RESOLVED Resolution| |INVALID --- Comment #5 from Johannes Meixner 2012-02-01 11:52:09 UTC --- There is nothing I can do. Please complain at those who made your printer. FYI: See the YaST help text: ------------------------------------------------------------- Device URIs to Access a Network Printer or a Printserver Box .. Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) IPP is the native protocol for CUPS which runs on a real computer but when IPP is implemented in a small printserver box, it is often not implemented properly. Only use IPP when the vendor actually documents official support for it. The matching device URI is: ipp://ip-address:port-number/resource What 'port-number' and 'resource' exactly is depends totally on the particular network printer or printserver box model. For more information have a look at http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/network.html ------------------------------------------------------------- and http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/network.html ------------------------------------------------------------- IPP is the only protocol that CUPS supports natively and is supported by some network printers and print servers. However, since many printers do not implement IPP properly, only use IPP when he vendor actually documents official support for it. ------------------------------------------------------------- -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.