Use a URI of lpd://host/queue when you define the printer. If that doesn't work, then there is some firewall issue (that's the same method as your z/OS system uses). Remember, CUPS defaults to IPP unless told otherwise, and not all printers, especially older ones, understand IPP.
On 4/8/09 4:11 PM, "Lee, Gary D." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Got CUPS installed last week. > However, It refuses to connect to any printer I try and define. > > We print to several hp laserjet printers from Zos using vps and the lpd > protocol. > If I use the exact same host name and queue name, I always get host is busy or > down, will retry in 30 seconds. > I can telnet to any of the suspect printers, and talk to the Jetdirect. > I'm stumped. > Where do I go from here? > > > Gary Lee > Senior System Programmer > Ball State University > phone: 765-285-1310 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
