> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sun Mar 11 15:08:59 2001 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: LPRng: > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 16:58:47 -0500 > From: Carolyn Beckman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I have problems. I am trying to get an HP Color Laser Jet > to work with Linux and LPRng. Problems, Problems! All the > time Problems :-( > It is HP 4550N. I would like a setup like this. > > > Remote Linux > Machine---------------->Linux server------------->printer HJ4550N > Samba > | > | > v > A collection of > windows 9x machines, > and some Windows NT > machines. All are > on one subnet. > > Materials at hand > LPRng-Handout > LPRng -3.7.4tgz compiled and installed on both linux boxes with no > problem. Note that the linux distribution is slackware 7.1. LPRng > is not what comes with the installation, but the change is simple. > ifhp-3.4.4.tgz > Samba 2.0.7 installed. It certainly works and passes the testparm. > > > > > My printcap attempt is: > ________________________________________________________________ > # > lp1|raw1 > :lp=xxx.xxx.xx.xxx%9100 > :of=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp > :filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp > :af=/usr/local/libexec/filters/accounts > :as=|/usr/local/libexec/filters/accounting.pl start > :ae=|/usr/local/libexec/filters/accounting.pl end > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp1 > > It works and I can print easily from the linux machine. > The accounting.pl works. > > > Now for the problem. When I install the HP drivers on a > microsoft machine it says that there is no compatible queue > on the server and it doesn't print. We are usint winNT4 > workstations.
I suggest you look at the Samba site, and do a search for 'Printing'. They have a couple of HOWTO's and their latest version of FAQ has just the information you need. http://www.samba.org Patrick Powell ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
