Printing problem

[Art Alexion]

If the print server itself is cups (unlikely), use port 631. Usually,  
though, its 9100.

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Art Alexion
Sent unsigned from an iPod. That's the reason for the top posting as  
well.

On Sep 27, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Bruce Marshall <bmarsh at bmarsh.com> wrote:

> On Saturday 27 September 2008, Kevin B. O'Brien wrote:
>> I have an HP LaserJet 1020 which I want to use for several  
>> computers. I
>> have it attached to a print server on my network. I can ping the  
>> print
>> server just fine, and I installed it using CUPS. When I try to  
>> print a
>> test page I get this error:
>>
>> Unable to write print data: Broken pipe
>>
>> I Googled this error, but so far all I have found is a lot of other
>> people who got it, but not much in the way of solutions. Any idea  
>> where
>> I can go with this next?
>
> Most print servers use a special port for the printer, particularly  
> if the
> server will control more than one printer.  Have you checked in  
> great detail
> just how to use the print server?
>
> For example, I have a print server that will handle two printers,  
> and the
> ports than it uses are  4010  and 4020 and the network address is
> 192.168.0.12.
>
> You will need both the port number and ip address to access the print.
>
> That's the best I can do with the information you have provided.
>
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