I am trying to print from OS 2009.06 to a network printer. I would use
either manual configuration of the printer's IP address or automatic
discovery, but can't figure out how to do either. The printer is an HP 7410.
System -> Administration -> Print Manager seemed obvious, but manually
configuring an IP address for a network printer didn't work for LPD or
IPP methods. The icon associated with the local print queue said
"Initializing" forever.
Print Manager -> Edit -> Preferences has a tab "Network Printers" which
seemed promising, though I don't know if the 7410 responds to SNMP. In
any case, various attempts failed.
I thought this might help me:
http://wikis.sun.com/display/OpenSolarisInfo200906/How+Network+Printer+Discovery+Works
. It mentions a service network/device-discovery/printers:snmp but that
service is in maintenance mode. Its log ends in
[ Aug 24 19:17:51 Executing start method
("/lib/svc/method/svc-network-discovery start snmp"). ]
/usr/bin/dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.Hal
--type=method_call /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/network_attached
org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.NetworkDiscovery.EnablePrinterScanningViaSNMP
int32:60 string:public string:0.0.0.0
Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Rejected send message, 1
matched rules; type="method_call", sender=":1.21" (uid=0 pid=20330
comm=") interface="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.NetworkDiscovery"
member="EnablePrinterScanningViaSNMP" error name="(unset)"
requested_reply=0 destination="org.freedesktop.Hal" (uid=0 pid=743 comm="))
[ Aug 24 19:17:51 Method "start" exited with status 1. ]
which doesn't help me. Disabling and re-enabling it didn't help.
Up until last week, this system (Tecra M9) was running S10 and was
printing to the printer via CUPS. If OS 2009.06 cannot print to this
printer natively, I will use CUPS again. I was just hoping that OS is
ready for HP printers.
Do I need CUPS?
If not, how can I tell OS about my printer?
Thanks for any help,
--JeffV
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