I am trying to install the Cups samba print driver on Cups 1.1.18 running on SuSE 8.2. I have added two printers, a DeskJet 6127 and a LaserJet 4p. For some reason, following Kurt`s excelent instructions I can install the drivers for the LaserJet, but the DeskJet appears to add the driver, but on a XP client, you can add the print queue, but as soon as you select printer properties it runs the local add printer wizzard and asks for a driver! If I change the cups printer type for the Deskjet 6127 queue I can make the download work. The laserjet is using foomatic+ljet4 The Deskjet is using foomatic+hpijs I need to roll this out to our school print server next week, which has 30+ printers mainly DJ6127`s! What am I doing wrong? Rob Keeling Network Manager Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School
--- Rob Keeling <rob@rjkeeling.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > I am trying to install the Cups samba print driver on Cups 1.1.18
running on SuSE 8.2.
I have added two printers, a DeskJet 6127 and a LaserJet 4p.
For some reason, following Kurt`s excelent instructions I can install the drivers for the LaserJet, but the DeskJet appears to add the driver, but on a XP client, you can add the print queue, but as soon as you select printer properties it runs the local add printer wizzard and asks for a driver!
I believe this is an inherent problem with the way that XP uses the SMB to relay print queue information. I think this is an FAQ, if not even a bug report. Check the main samba.org website.
If I change the cups printer type for the Deskjet 6127 queue I can make the download work.
Hmm, interesting.
The laserjet is using foomatic+ljet4 The Deskjet is using foomatic+hpijs
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From: "Thomas Adam" <thomas_adam16@yahoo.com> To: "Rob Keeling" <rob@rjkeeling.freeserve.co.uk>; "SuSE Linux UK Schools" <suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Cups Printing Problem
--- Rob Keeling <rob@rjkeeling.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > I am trying to install the Cups samba print driver on Cups 1.1.18
running on SuSE 8.2.
I have added two printers, a DeskJet 6127 and a LaserJet 4p.
For some reason, following Kurt`s excelent instructions I can install the drivers for the LaserJet, but the DeskJet appears to add the driver, but on a XP client, you can add the print queue, but as soon as you select printer properties it runs the local add printer wizzard and asks for a driver!
I believe this is an inherent problem with the way that XP uses the SMB to relay print queue information. I think this is an FAQ, if not even a bug report. Check the main samba.org website.
Thomas, this is correct, and dependent on the driver in use causes random crashes etc. This is why I am trying to use the CUPS driver in preference to anything else.
If I change the cups printer type for the Deskjet 6127 queue I can make the download work.
Hmm, interesting.
It`s got to be something ppd related (my guess anyway) but I don`t know how to solve it.
The laserjet is using foomatic+ljet4 The Deskjet is using foomatic+hpijs
-- Thomas Adam
Rob Keeling Network Manager Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School Ashbourne
--- Rob Keeling <rob@rjkeeling.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > From: "Thomas Adam" <thomas_adam16@yahoo.com>
To: "Rob Keeling" <rob@rjkeeling.freeserve.co.uk>; "SuSE Linux UK Schools" <suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Cups Printing Problem
--- Rob Keeling <rob@rjkeeling.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: > I am trying to install the Cups samba print driver on Cups 1.1.18
running on SuSE 8.2.
I have added two printers, a DeskJet 6127 and a LaserJet 4p.
For some reason, following Kurt`s excelent instructions I can install the drivers for the LaserJet, but the DeskJet appears to add the driver, but on a XP client, you can add the print queue, but as soon as you select printer properties it runs the local add printer wizzard and asks for a driver!
I believe this is an inherent problem with the way that XP uses the SMB to relay print queue information. I think this is an FAQ, if not even a bug report. Check the main samba.org website.
Thomas, this is correct, and dependent on the driver in use causes random crashes etc. This is why I am trying to use the CUPS driver in preference to anything else.
Yeah, I kind of guessed I was wrong -- that's why shooting the dark always leads to unpredictable things :) Have you tried another driver similar to the one that is giving you problems?
If I change the cups printer type for the Deskjet 6127 queue I can make the download work.
Hmm, interesting.
It`s got to be something ppd related (my guess anyway) but I don`t know how to solve it.
Yes, I am beginning to think the same thing. If it is PPD related then this would most likely be with the way that the information is being relayed. I admit that this is testing my knowledge here too. Sorry, Rob. I am unable to help you further :( -- Thomas Adam
The laserjet is using foomatic+ljet4 The Deskjet is using foomatic+hpijs
-- Thomas Adam
Rob Keeling Network Manager Queen Elizabeth`s Grammar School Ashbourne
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