Hi Alex...
Thanks very much for your reply! I've followed your first step...
> To get it working the first thing that I did was create the following
> file as /etc/xinetd.d/cups-lpd This lets things that want to print to
> lpd find something that simulates lpd
> #
> # cups-lpd -- print from mac
> #
> service printer
> {
> socket_type = stream
> protocol = tcp
> wait = no
> user = lp
> server = /usr/lib/cups/daemon/cups-lpd
> }
...but I'm getting stuck (although closer) on the second step.
> then tweaked papd.conf to look like this to print on the "Basement"
> printer attached to Homer
> Basement:Basement@Homer:\
> :pr=|/usr/bin/lp -d Basement:\
> :op=daemon:\
> :pd=/etc/cups/ppd/Basement.ppd
In my setup, pravda.tenzo.net is the linux box that the printer hp4050 is
connected to. As you can see, I'm stumbling a bit on syntax. I've tried
various permutations of your papd.conf, including:
hp4050:\
:pr=lp:\
:op=nobody:\
:pd=/etc/atalk/ppds/hp4050.ppd:
This was the original papd.conf I used with Red Hat / lpr.
hp4050:hp4050@pravda:\
:pr=lp:\
:op=daemon:\
:pd=/etc/atalk/ppds/hp4050.ppd
In both of the above cases, when I print from a Mac, I get the original error
messaage: "The document [doc_name] could not be printed. A connection was
made to the printer, but the printer is currently not responding to queries."
(MacOS Error -8993)
hp4050:hp4050@pravda:\
:pr=|/usr/bin/lp -d hp4050:\
:op=daemon:\
:pd=/etc/atalk/ppds/hp4050.ppd
hp4050:\
:pr=|/usr/bin/lp -d hp4050:\
:op=daemon:\
:pd=/etc/atalk/ppds/hp4050.ppd
In both these cases, the print job spools and then clears in the LaserJet
status window. It's as though it has spooled and gone to print, but never
does. No error on the Mac end.
I'm thinking it has to do with authentication but I don't know enough about
how that works. Would you have any suggestions?
Thanks again.
M.
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Michael O'Henly
TENZO Design
