<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> I'm sure Oliver will get around to telling you, but printing (and local device access) are being worked on.  Last estimate I got was around October it should be ready to go.  I think your method should help me with the same problem I was having, so I might implement it myself as an interim solution.  I don't know how compatible this is with how Oliver is puttin things together, though. ~Clay Gavin McCullagh wrote: <blockquote cite="mid20060914210839.GA19084@gmail.com" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Hi, On Thu, 14 Sep 2006, Gavin McCullagh wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">is it possible in Edubuntu to hook a thin client to a printer and share that across the network? If so, how is it done? If not, how come and is there some way I can work on adding this? </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""> Sorry to answer my own question but I figured out an amount and got this temporarily working. I gave the thin client a static IP and rebooted it. I then logged in on the thin client console (I created an account previously) and did: - sudo /usr/lib/ltsp/lp_server -d /dev/usblp0 & - exit I then - logged into the Edubuntu graphical system as usual, - ran "system->administration->printers" - clicked new printer, selected "HP Direct", put in the name of the thin client (ip address would do either), selected the correct driver for my printer. - printed a test page successfully. So, it works and relatively painlessly. What doesn't seem to work is that even though I placed the entries in /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/lts.conf as suggested here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.skolelinux.no/~klaus/newnotater/c2628.html#ltsp-printer">http://www.skolelinux.no/~klaus/newnotater/c2628.html#ltsp-printer</a> [specialneeds1] PRINTER_0_DEVICE =/dev/usblp0 PRINTER_0_TYPE =U it didn't seem to automatically start the lp_server process. Is this not currently supported on Edubuntu or do I presume I just got something wrong in the syntax? I guess if it's not there by default I can put in a startup script which looks for the above ENV vars and starts the lp_server if they're set? Gavin </pre> </blockquote> <div class="moz-signature">-- <meta content="text/html; " http-equiv="content-type"> <title>signature</title> ~Clay -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Clay Berlo Computer Technician DSBN Technical Services <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:clay.berlo@dsbn.edu.on.ca">clay.berlo@dsbn.edu.on.ca</a> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Confidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s), they may be confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation or other use of this message and any attachment is strictly prohibited by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return email or telephone, then delete this message and any attachments from your system. Thank you. </div> </body> </html>