installing a remote printer

Art Alexion art.alexion at verizon.net
Thu Sep 4 21:41:11 UTC 2008


On Thursday 04 September 2008 5:20:09 pm Ron Lyle wrote:
> The printer is attached to an IP print server (Hawking 1 port 10/100 IP
> print server) I can ping the server
> and the Win_xp computers can print to the print server (using LPR).
> Step by step:
>  From the "K" -- system setting -- printers
> set print system current used: "LPR/LPRng
> Add printer -- add printer/class
> "Add printer wizard" remote LPD queue
> hosts "192.168.XXX.XXX "---- Queue "LP1"
> Print model selection HP ----" LaserJet 4L"
> select the driver, I have tried them all

OK, the problem appears that you are trying to use the old LP protocols and 
there is no remote LPD server.  Choose IP (or IPP) printer.  Don't bother to 
scan.  Enter the IP address and the port 9100, then fill in the other 
appropriate data.
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