Hello again,
I don't know a lot about CUPS, printer configuration etc. I just know how I managed to
get it to work. Basically, I guess the following lines should work:
$ gs -sDEVICE=ljet4 -sOutputFile=foo.hp foo.pdf
this will convert a pdf-file to 'printer format' (in this case, HP Laserjet 4)
$ smbclient //labmetserver/HPLaserJ -Ukurts
Connect to the server, use as 'service' the printer HPLaserJ. labmetserver is the name
of the computer (or IP-number, whatever you prefer, but your computer has to be able
to resolve any name, so you can use the IP-number to be sure). I have an entry
'157.193.64.19 lmeserv.rug.ac.be labmetserver' in my '/etc/hosts'-file. labmetserver
is actually 157.193.64.19
My password is asked (I don't know how to work with it if not password protected, I
think it shouldn't ask for one...) so I give it... and I can use the service HPLaserJ.
Then, I can use some commands on this service, and one of these is 'print', which
sends a file to the printer (the service I'm in). This should be a text file or
'printer type'-file (that's way I run the gostscript in the first line):
smb> print foo.hp
Just try this, and see where exactly you're stuck. Is it when you run 'smbclient',
while you try to connect to the computer which shares a printer? And what error
messages and warnings do you get?
Kurt.
Mail from Mark Johnson, sent on February 25 2003 at 21:19
(GMT-0800):
> Thanks Kurt for the help, but I have been working on
> CUPS lately and almost have it working. I found some
> help at HP.COM, as I have a HP 3820 printer, and got
> their latest drivers and used thier Red Hat install
> procedures. Then I used the CUPS configurator
> (localhost:631) and have been trying to get that
> working, but after I get everything entered in, I press
> the Print Test button and it tells me I don't have
> permission. I turned off the iptables (service iptables
> stop) and even disables the Norton firewall and still
> got no permission? maybe you can help me out on the
> naming conventions. cups wants the
> smb://server/sharename but I'm unsure which names
> convert from windows? is server the group name? is
> share name the computername? also I was asked by
> printtool what my name and password was, and there is no
> name or password setup on the XP box? It just has my
> name that I used to install windows? also do I use the
> XP's printer's share name in the path too? as in the
> sharename? or do I use the IP address for the server
> instead of the XP group name. As you can see I am
> starting to get a little confused :). In fact I'm too
> confused to even attempt your suggestions yet. I have
> too big of a headache right now.
>
> If you or anyone else can help me get CUPS going or
> clarify the naming conventions I would really appreciate
> it.
>
> Thanks in advance
> -=Mark=-
>
> >
> > Things are not completely like I want them right now,
> > but at least, I can print. You can test some stuff,
> > before you try the 'printcap'-thing etc. I did these
> > things to test whether I could reach the printer:
> >
> > $ gs -sDEVICE=ljet4 -sOutputFile=foo.hp foo.pdf $
> > smbclient //labmetserver/HPLaserJ -Ukurts passwd:
> >
> > smb> print foo.hp smb> quit
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