RE: [SLE] Please help with printing on my LAN
I have exactly the same problem using Netgear ps101 print servers and have not yet solved it. Here is what I sent but got not answers. I have ran into a dead end. Maybe this will help you or maybe you have some further intput. I have a netgear ps101 print server on a network of 3 computers using NFS and TCP/IP. In Suse 8.0, it works fine, but in SuSE 8.1, connection tests OK, but no test page is printed and I cannot print to it. One difference I did notice, in SuSE 8.0, It is configured as Forwarding queue to lp on LPD server 192.168.1.31. On SuSE 8.1, that selection is not available or rather greyed out in the Advanced setup. Tried LPD Filtering and forwarding queue and Direct TCP, but these do not work. How would I get the LPD forwarding Queue so I can select it. CUPS is installed the same on both machines and lprng is not installed on either and both machines are using the same laserjet3 driver. I found the following in the cups_error log. I [03/Nov/2002:20:50:26 -0800] Job 3 queued on 'lp' by 'afore'. I [03/Nov/2002:20:50:26 -0800] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 26879) for job 3. I [03/Nov/2002:20:50:26 -0800] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic (PID 26880) for job 3. I [03/Nov/2002:20:50:26 -0800] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/lpd (PID 26881) for job 3. E [03/Nov/2002:20:50:26 -0800] PID 26880 stopped with status 2! I [03/Nov/2002:20:50:26 -0800] Hint: Try setting the LogLevel to "debug" Finally found out how to set the debug level for cupsd. Below is what appears to be relavent. Can anyone tell me what "D [04/Nov/2002:08:49:32 -0800] Insecure dependency in eval while running setuid at /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic line 133." means and how I would correct it? 0800] Cupsomatic backend version $Revision: 1.2 $ running... D [04/Nov/2002:08:49:32 -0800] called with arguments: '7','afore','(stdin)','1','media=Letter,Normal,Upper sides=one-sided' D [04/Nov/2002:08:49:32 -0800] ppd=/etc/cups/ppd/lp.ppd D [04/Nov/2002:08:49:32 -0800] Insecure dependency in eval while running setuid at /usr/lib/cups/filter/cupsomatic line 133. E [04/Nov/2002:08:49:32 -0800] PID 3273 stopped with status 2! D [04/Nov/2002:08:49:32 -0800] Saw EOF! Art -----Original Message----- From: Chris Carlen [mailto:crobc@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:16 PM To: SuSE Subject: [SLE] Please help with printing on my LAN Hi folks: I am almost completed with migrating my home LAN and work computer to 8.1. the work computer was easy to set up printing, I just did a direct print to TCP port and put in the IP of the network printer. But at home I have 2 Linux boxes on a LAN, one with a printer (hostname ting), and the other without (hostname tong). Of course, I want tong to be set up to print to ting. On 7.3 I used the LPD forwarding queues and all that. It was tricky, but I got it to work. Now with 8.1 and CUPS, I am stumped. I have done the following on the server: Set up the printer for local printing as printer "lp". It works fine locally, on this machine. In the "Printer administration for CUPS" window, went to "Advanced," and selected "CUPS full server installation." Then went to the "CUPS server settings" and added a browse address IP which is the IP of the other machine, tong that I want to access this server. Then set /root permiossions to allow from the IP of tong. Also set permissions of /printers to allow from the IP of tong. /Admin has only local permissions, and /classes allows from IP of tong also. Finally I turned on browsing. Then (as if that weren't enough) I set the printer service in inetd configuration to active. And I have inetd running. Is there something else I have to do? Nothing was detected.Now on the client, I go to yast|printer. I let it autodetect printers. So I go to "Configure..." and select "Show more connection types..." Now what? If I click "LPD filtering and forwarding queue" then lookup LPD servers, it finds the IP of the server. Things are looking hopeful. I type in "lp" for "Name of the remote queue" and click the "Test remote LPD access" button. It says the printer server is accessible. I put in "lp" as the "Name for printing," and nothing for "Description of printer" and nothing for "Location of printer" as there is already the location in the previous "Connection" window. (We are now in the "Queue name" window. If I proceed to set up a printer driver and test printing, nothing comes out. If I put in a description and the of ting in the "Queue name" window, still nothing comes out. This isn't working. Rather than get to the point of pulling my hair, I figured I'd come here and see if you fine folks could tell me if there is something obviously wrong. Or something not so obvious. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Good day! -- _____________________ Christopher R. Carlen crobc@earthlink.net Suse 8.1 Linux -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 05:06 pm, Art Fore wrote:
I have exactly the same problem using Netgear ps101 print servers and have not yet solved it. Here is what I sent but got not answers. I have ran into a dead end. Maybe this will help you or maybe you have some further intput.
I have a netgear ps101 print server on a network of 3 computers using NFS and TCP/IP.
In Suse 8.0, it works fine, but in SuSE 8.1, connection tests OK, but no test page is printed and I cannot print to it.
How would I get the LPD forwarding Queue so I can select it. CUPS is installed the same on both machines and lprng is not installed on either and both machines are using the same laserjet3 driver.
Hi Art, I do not have a remote lpd printer or printer connected at home but from what I can ascertain you should be able to use YAST to configure Cups. YAST --- Hardware --- Printers -- Cups Server When you get the admin screen up Select Add a new printer On Connection for printer select 'Show more connection types' On the next screen you will see a number of options which should suit your needs. I should be able to test this at my office tomorrow if the above does not work. We have a couple of lpd printers working there but on SuSE 8.0, but should be able to use my laptop (has SuSE 8.1) to test this. Please let me know how you get on. Regards, Graham Smith ---------------------------------------------------------
participants (2)
-
Art Fore
-
Graham Smith