Terry, Sounds like you have a convincing argument for your network administrator to switch their file and printer servers to Linux!!!
Ron. --- Terry Sheltra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ron, > > They can most certainly print to the printers I have > on my linux laptop. > In fact, one of the printers I have installed, they > cannot print to it > UNLESS they go through my machine! :-) > > The printers I am printing to are all HP network > printers: LaserJet > 5000, LaserJet 2100, Color LaserJet 8500, and a > DesignJet 1055CM. > > Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely give > it a try and see if > it works. > > Terry > > Ron Bouwhuis wrote: > > >--- Terry Sheltra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Hello all, > >> > >>I have a very strange problem here at work. I > have > >>my laptop set up > >>with LM 9.0, and using CUPS to print to our > Window$ > >>domain print server. > >> We also have some mac OS X machines around that > >>seem to be picking up > >>the printers I have installed on my laptop (my > >>laptop is apparently > >>broacasting my available printers on the network, > >>and since OS X uses > >>CUPS for printing, it picks them up, not like > >>window$). Essentially, > >>they are using me to relay the print jobs to the > >>print server, instead > >>of going to the print server themselves. Anyone > >>have any idea what > >>could be causing this, and how I can turn it off? > >> > >>Thanks! > >> > >>-- > >>Terry Sheltra > >> > >> > > > >Terry, > > > >In /etc/cups/cupsd.conf I believe you can control > >which IP addresses you can broadcast to. > > > >Out or curiosity - can the Macs successfully print > via > >your system? If so, let me know what printer(s) > you > >have (I'm trying to get a new Mac to print reliably > to > >my Linux CUPS printer - works sort of....). > > > >Ron. > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > >http://faith.yahoo.com > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from > MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > -- > Terry Sheltra > PC Technician/Network Administrator > University of Virginia > School of Architecture > 434.982.3047 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Registered Linux User #218330 > Composed on a 100% Micro$soft-free PC > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
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