On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 18:19, Greg wrote: > I do have a staic ip for my router It is 192.168.123.254 Where would I enter the > the ip number What program would I use to set it up > Thanks Greg Greg,
I went to SMC's Web site and downloaded the manual for the four-port unit with print server. The manual does an excellent job of describing how to set-up the print server to work with Windows-based computers, but gives you two sentences at the very end to explain how to do this in UNIX (and Linux): "Follow the traditional configuration procedure on UNIX platforms to setup the Barricade print server. The printer name is "lpt1." <I love it when manufacturers assume things. :-) > I read this to mean you will use your router's IP address as the name of the print server and "lpt1" as the name of the server's queue. So, this is how I would put your information in as a LPD printer: Queue Name: my_print (whatever you want to call your print queue) Queue Type Server: 192.168.123.254 Queue: lpt1 Then select your appropriate driver for the printer you have. Do you know how to set-up a printer in Mandrake? If so, chose LPD at the onset and you will get to where you would add the information I gave you above. If you don't know how to add a printer, the easiest way is to go into your Mandrake Control Center. You will be prompted for your root password. Enter it and then choose System, then Printers. You should be fine once you chose LPD as your print server type. Let me know if you bog down anywhere in this process, on list or off. T
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