Hi Laxmikant. Sorry for such a long delay. Yes, printername should be taken from CUPS setup. I don't know any ways to avoid installing CUPS on the client.
2011/11/12 Laxmikant Rashinkar <lk.rashin...@gmail.com>: > Hi Anna, > > the "Deskjet3054" is the name of the printer on the windows system. > > If the printername should be taken from the CUPS setup, don't I have to > install the printer driver on the CUPS system (something that I would very > much like to avoid)? > > thanks > LK > > Anna Martynova wrote: > > Hi Laxmikant, > > I'm sorry that I didn't point that out, but AFAIK cups is required. > > Where did you find the name "Deskjet3054"? Printername should be taken > from cups setup... > > 2011/11/12 LK Rashinkar <lk.rashin...@gmail.com>: > > > Hi Anna, > > thankyou for the detailed instructions. > > Here is how I'm running the command: > > dfbfreerdp -a 16 -g 1920x1080 -plugin rdpdr -data printer:Deskjet3054:"HP > Deskjet 3050 J610 series" -- 192.168.1.240 > > Although dfbfreerdp connects to the server, printing does not work. Could > this be because I do not have CUPS installed on my client? > > My client is a text only embedded Linux box using directfb to display the > GUI. Is CUPS required? Can it be replaced with something else? > > thanks > LK > > On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 10:52 PM, Anna Martynova <terrible.br...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Laxmikant. > > I'm not a freerdp developer, but I think I can answer your questions. > Hope they will correct me in case of mistake. > > Syntax for redirecting printer you can find here: > > http://www.freerdp.com/wiki/doku.php?id=documentation:userdocs:xfreerdp_manpage > > xfreerdp --plugin rdpdr --data printer[:<printername>[:<driver>]] -- > > You can install driver on local client (and this way is usually used), > but it is not necessary. You can setup printer in CUPS like 'Raw > queue', and then install driver on Windows terminal server. If you use > command like > > xfreerdp --plugin rdpdr --data printer:printername:printerdriver -- > , > Windows server will send data to printer in language that printer does > accept. > Example of printer driver: "HP LaserJet 8500". It is important to > spell the driver correctly, or printer could not be seen in Windows. > Names of Windows drivers you can find if you do right click on any > printer -> Properties -> Advanced -> Driver. > > BUT: in case of "soft" printers (that requires loading firmware every > time when you switch it on) you should install driver locally. > > About redirecting multiple printers: > as far as I remember, there was a bug in version 0.8.2 that didn't > allow to redirect more than one printer. With GIT version you can use > following syntax: > > xfreerdp --plugin rdpdr --data printer[:<printername>[:<driver>]] > --data printer[:<printername>[:<driver>]] -- > > and so on for every printer. > > If you have direct network access from terminal server to network > printer, there is no need to redirect the printer throw client. But if > not, you should set up the printer in CUPS as usual and redirect it > the same way as any other printer. > > 2011/11/10 Laxmikant Rashinkar <lk.rashin...@gmail.com>: > > > Hi, > > I'm using FreeRdp 0.8.2 with DirectFB and looking for more info on how > to do printer redirection. I'm primarily interested in USB printers and > networked printers. This is something that I've not worked on before and > could use some help > > Info such as: > > 1. do I need to install the printer driver on the client also, or is it > sufficient to install it on the server only > 2. command line args to FreeRdp for printer redirection > 3. how to specify multiple printers on the cmd line (is it even > possible?) > > thanks for your help > L.K > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Save $700 by Nov 18 > Register now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > _______________________________________________ > Freerdp-devel mailing list > Freerdp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Save $700 by Nov 18 > Register now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > _______________________________________________ > Freerdp-devel mailing list > Freerdp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Save $700 by Nov 18 > Register now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > _______________________________________________ > Freerdp-devel mailing list > Freerdp-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freerdp-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. 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