Hi, I don't know too much about lprngtool, and my appletalk only printers are now a thing of the past.
However, I did have it working well with FreeBSD, LPRng and the Netatalk Port. Check out this site: http://www.giub.unibe.ch/~eugster/appleprint.html Eddie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > I've finally finished installing > > ifhp-3.4.9 > LPRng-3.8.2 > LPRngTool-1.2.9 > > My problem is the following > > I've got a LaserwriterIIg with the first ROM... (You cannot change it's name > anymore Once it's set...) and right now searching for the second ROM version is > out... The printer is appletalk(ethertalk) only > > I'm trying to share this printer thru samba in FreeBSD4.4 > > The ethertalk name is "La Traviatta" (notice the space) And the Samba Workgroup > name is "Radicaux Libres" Altough spaces are none issues with M$ an Apple > printing, it seems to be one in the *nix world. > > Here is my /usr/local/etc/printcap file; > > ##LPRNGTOOL## AppleTalk filtertype=IFHP > ifhp_options=status@,sync@,pagecount@,waitend@ printerdb_entry=apple > La Traviatta > :af=acct > :ifhp=model=apple,status@,sync@,pagecount@,waitend@ > :lf=log > :lp=| /usr/local/libexec/filters/atalkprint > :lprngtooloptions=FILTERTYPE="IFHP" > IFHP_OPTIONS="status@,sync@,pagecount@,waitend@" PRINTERDB_ENTRY="apple" > :mc=0 > :mx=0 > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P > :sh > :xfer_options=authfile="auth" crlf="0" hostip="192.168.0.1" host="Enfer" > printer="La Traviatta" remote_mode="AppleTalk" share="//Enfer/La Traviatta" > workgroup="Radicaux Libres" > > lprngtool does *NOT* like spaces at all (Worgroup AND Printer Name) It'll load > the printcap but will complain and sometimes truncate stuff > > [SNIP] > > su-2.05# lprngtool > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Libres"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Libres"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Libres"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Traviatta"'! > > LOGIC ERROR - SMB config value 'smb_Libres"'! > > [SNIP] > > Am I on the right track? Also in order for it to work. Is that All I have to > do? (Edit /usr/local/etc/printcap.conf) or do I have to edit papd.conf also? > > Thanks for any help. > > ---------------------------------- > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 07-Dec-2001 > Time: 10:02:18 > > This message was sent by XFMail > ---------------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
