On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 04:13, Rohit wrote:
Hi,
My company runs an SMB server for file and print sharing which I am supposed to be a user of.
My workstation : SL 8.0 stable. Setup : SMB print server IP = 10.3.0.42 Has prints queues : 3flr_4000n, 3flr_8000n and so on.
Using yast2, I am unable to connect to this printer. I start up the yast, and configure printer, and network printer, and samba printer.. and then I specify the server name [the IP address], the username and password also.
Printer HP Laserjet 8000 n is also configured pretty decently.
But when I print, I get nothing. Just nothing... I am using LPD as the printing daemon. Tried cups, but that did not work too.
Anyone has a similar setup? Any problems? Experiences to help me?
I must admit I have not yet invested 4 hours looking into this problem.
rohit
You are way ahead of my little home network, but 4000n and 8000n indicate to be that they are HP's with JetDirect cards. I have 2 HP printers on my network, but they have different IP addresses; however, there is one thing they have in common, at least under CUPS. That is the Port number, 9100, which the CUPS docs will tell you are the addresses for JetDirect. If you don't get past the correct JetDirect address, you will not print. If they are on a hub, the ports will be 9100, 9101, 9102, etc. I am not sure how you will handle your situation. Is the SMB server a network machine with 2 lpt parallel ports to the printers, or the printers connected to CAT5 cables to some sort of router? I only understand network printing. If that is your case, then the 2 printers are probably 10.3.0.42:9100 and 10.3.0.42:9101. I hope this gets you started, maybe not. -- Ed Harrison <ed.tman@verizon.net>