On Tuesday 25 November 2003 18:26 pm, Smith, Robert A wrote:
As I said in my message below, I am running SuSe 9.0 on an IBM ThinkPad 600E. Linux is the only OS loaded. I installed it this past weekend, and have not configured anything printer related yet. The printers are on Ethernet networks (the Xerox N32 is at work and the HP LJ 5Si at home). They are not physically attached to a machine, the N32 has a built-in NIC, and the LaserJet is running off of an AXIS 540+ Ethernet print server http://www.axis.com/techsup/prtsrv/axis_540/index.htm . I plan to install a JetDirect card in the LaserJet. They are both straight IP printers. In NT, I would add a printer, select to add an LPR Port, type in the IP and Port Name (RAW or pr1), load the drivers, print a test page, and be done with it.
The KDE Control Center wont let me add a printer, it just shows what's there (print to file (PDF or Postscript), mail PDF, Send to Fax, and Advanced Faxing Tool) already. Everything I see about printers describes a printer either physically attached to my PC or physically attached to another machine on the network. The printers that I am attempting to install are both stand-alone with their own network devices.
I hope that this gives you enough info.
Ok... YAST --> hardware --> printer --> Other (not detected) --> configure --> Print directly to a network printer --> Direct TCP port printing --> Enter IP address and port number --> Enter data.. allow local filtering.. don't test --> Select printer type --> edit each of the settings... most won't need changing... but filter settings will --> Ok I didn't go all the way through the process but that should get you close. Setting up a network printer according to the above is one of the easiest things that you can do in SUSE 9.0.
Rob Smith
-----Original Message----- From: Bruce Marshall [mailto:bmarsh@bmarsh.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 4:07 PM To: SLE Subject: Re: [SLE] Setting up a network printer
On Tuesday 25 November 2003 15:33 pm, Smith, Robert A wrote:
Hi,
I am not having much luck in attempting to map to a standalone network printer. The printer is a Xerox N32 set up on an Ethernet network. I need to map to the IP and set up drivers for this printer. I also need to set up an HP LaserJet 5Si that is on the network through an AXIS 540+ print server. I know the IP address, default gateway, subnet mask, etc.
I can do this with my eyes closed in NT/2K/XP, but am feeling totally lost since loading SuSe 9.0 on an IBM 600E laptop. I would appreciate any advise offered.
It can be an 'easy as pie' operation in Linux too but before I can reveal all of that you'd have to tell me just what you are running for a system and what print system it uses.....
Thanks,
a Linux newbie,
Rob Smith
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